More money pours out every day
Grab the weapons before you’re left outta the way
One gun, after all, could never be the same
Grab one, two three more for a part of the fame
Run out of money and you will be left with shame
Grab a few more for this is the arms race
If you can’t get more then cover up your face
You can’t run this race
The pace is too fast
In this game you just won’t last
It’s to the point where you need a mask
Cover everything up and resume the pointless task
The guns and ammo aren’t ever enough for you
One just isn’t enough, since the rejects have only two
Whaddya think, you could survive in this hell?
Take the hits, let your head swell
Think you have enough to survive?
Think you have what it takes to stay alive?
You’d better cover up your face
You don’t have enough so you can’t win the race
This should start to put you to shame
Losing every ounce of your well-stolen fame
All the boys high up own the gun stores now
Go to the black market, they won’t care how
You get the weapons to set the arms race in motion
What do you care? As long as there is no demotion.
You can buy all the guns you like
So when the time comes you can survive the strike
Make sure you have more then one
It could come in handy one day, having many a gun
Why is it that you try so hard?
Is it possible you want more then one shard?
Take the whole thing, not just a piece of the pie
Take it all so you won't give in to the lie
You should know that the pace of this race is way too fast
You better buy all you can, the time won't last
It would be a shame to not win this arms race
All of this could be hidden behind your glass face
Up in that office you can see all
You're too afraid that you will fall
That someone just may have more guns then you
The airplanes will land, hope CNN likes the view
One gun, after all, could never be the same
Grab one, two, three more for a part of the fame
Run out of money and you will be left with shame
Grab a few more for this is the arms race
If you can’t get more then cover up your face
You can’t beat the case
The pace of this arms race is just too fast
In this game nobody will be able to last
You’d better cover up your face
You don’t have enough so you can’t win the race
This should start to put you to shame
Losing every ounce of your well-stolen fame
You should know that the pace of this race is way too fast
You better buy all you can, the time won't last
It would be a shame to not win this arms race
All of this is hidden now behind your gravestone's face
Author notes
*thumbsup*
This should be self-explanitory
And for a little fun, if you take the first few parts of the title and the last few you should end up with this:
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You know, just to be different
A contest entry
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Comments
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Very Good
It shows basically, how people like to out beat one another
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Thanks katie. That's basically what I was trying to say, and how like I posted in the contest, people are just jumping on the fuckin bandwagon with practically everything
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I like the metaphors this poem brings to light, how terrible the war is and how greedy civilians can be to get a piece of the spotlight, I wonder what made you want to write this it's original , but I think it hit me so hard that the repition only droned the meaning of it. The first time did the charm, the second wore me out, though you changed it a little each time, this is my only critique good luck in the contest.
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Thank you for the comment
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wow you can clearly tell how much you put into this write! Your work is great! good luck in the contest!
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Thanks and good luck to you too if you get into the contest
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Really Good
I love it. THe word flow is so perfect it just rolls so grandly -
Wow I like this story...it has a neat rythem
Great job
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I like the way the story goes, but the rythem of the poem is not quite right. IDKY It just seems like there is something that is missing. But i love the story GOOD JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Which part isn't right to you?
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Very Good
this would make a great song if you just re-worded some of it but as a poem its awsome. i thought Nickleback (if every one cared) and FallOutBoy (simply because of the "Arms Race) Great job on this
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very good...i likd it...
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You're the buttons!
Simply orgasmic darling. I don't know how you do it!!! You write something new and exciting every day!! I love you, darling. You're so talented and you remind me every day with you excellent work. Keep writing my love. I love you oodles.
Love,
Marisa
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And I love you too!!!
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aw, i see. reminds me of a fall out boy song (duh lol)
i liked this alot. its a great lenth and intresting. great write and a great read
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I like this. I don't really get it but Its good. Great job babe. Good luck in the contest. ily.
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Alyssa.
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Nice, Im guessing anti guns or something? Anyway it was a great piece of work and love the subliminal picture in the title
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It isn't so much anti-guns, but showing how stupid people can get when trying to out-buy others in the gun industry
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