The Watcher
Keith Lankford 1964 (AL)
Half Mast
Half Mast
Just now
I sit
And I wait
And I watch
And I wonder
Gunshots
Firing off
Clapping
Like thunder
Homeland Security
They are at my door
Please don’t be alarmed
You have no freedom anymore
You know I watch
And I read
As they lie
As they deceive
I stand
And I Plead
I need no home
I am in no need
The FBI
Knockin on my door
Why you trespassing
You don’t come back here anymore
You know I
Kneel and I pray
When I read the
The things they say
You know I
Stand and I walk
When I hear
The same old talk
Counter
Intelligence
What you get
Is what you see
Why don’t you
Get lost
You have No
Jurisdiction over me
You know I sit
And I watch
And I wait
And I wonder
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Submitted by Keithdalankford on November 11, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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