This privilege, this right, this freedom to speak Just another pacifier meant to keep us quiet. We all know, noun before verb But talking ain’t the same as being heard “We can avoid history. We never make the same mistakes. We’re American.” Running fast and for what? There's no goal The finish line keeps moving and we buy what we're told Are you a cog if they shaped the machine around you? Hate to think - what’s the grease that keeps it running smooth?