With every plan there must be a lesson
and surely history must repeat itself,
the struggle, the battle, the contest,
suffering, the war, torture, murder, execution
public and otherwise
But don't let them take you in,
no don't let them take you down
to where the sheep are quiet, and the bull whips
rattle and shake
At first it might happen with barely a sound,
with just a flip of the wrist and a crack of a cane,
cat o' nine tails, into the beef, into the brain
But you never thought it could happen
muffled sound emerging from behind that locked door
There must be a mistake, just what could it be
At first it could have been a cat, a pussy
a high-pitched sob from the alley,
a plaintive cry, perhaps it could have been a stray,
a baby crying but not quite right,
so let it anguish as it ripples, in unease, a conscience,
it circles as it flows, repetition, when will it end
discomfort, corruption as when the authorities are wicked,
evil, perverse, depraved,
yet they are the teachers, the masters, the slaveholders
oh how degenerate the pundits, the auger, the abecedarian,
so wait until the moment is absolutely right,
crush him before he gets to you because a flesh peddler has no honor
anymore than a seedy little wastrel would, amidst waves of copious trees
and habitation near a river as the sea shells begin to shine like glimmering threads
But it is in the dark that you should do it as he makes his way down the aisle
Surprise him from behind and forcefully wrap it round his throat
for you shall teach him a new way to gasp
Make sure however that he knows who you are as it would be a shame
to waste all of your effort without making your final point
In some situations you are given very little choice in how you will defeat the enemy
So rest your conscience if need be, it is just one of those times in life
when saving the lives of the innocent is certainly the greater good
So quickly push his body out the door and allow it to fall before other people see
It will not be long before you arrive at your new destiny
Freedom for a moment is worth more than a thousand words
Understand that from time to time the irony is profound and the cost
so very high