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Book 6 Page 4

The silent Minority

The silent minority,

the poor and the outcast.

The silent minority,

symptom of society’s dark mask.

The silent minority,

silent in fear.

The silent minority,

thought to be weird.

The silent minority,

the under privileged young and old.

The silent minority,

get only the bones.

The silent minority,

a group to oppress.

The silent minority,

escape goat for societies mess.

The silent minority,

will not go away.

The silent minority,

are here to stay.

The silent minority,

could be you, / could be me.

The silent minority,

symptom of society.

The silent minority,

the poor and the outcast.

The silent minority,

symptom of society’s dark mask.

© Written by Dominic John Gill www.poetry.net.au  31/7/99 dominicj7@poetry.net.au