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DAMOCLES
(Hannibal the Cannibal—a justification)

CEE

Der Sword of Damocles, as truth, if you please...
Our story, is the story of threat of murder
Our lesson, that someone can be
Intimidated into submission
Without you actually pummeling them
So what, said I in my 20’s,
If I intimidate you?
You can intimidate me back!
But!,
said what rose to plow under golden fields of
Old,
Intimidation is a violation of space;
New
States the obvious as threat,
Which doesn’t intimidate me
I’ve threatened to kill others, everyone should
Why be intimidated by judgment?
We have precedent
We’re backed up by an ancient culture

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