,! ,WIT*'S ,*ILD 

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,D\BTS BLEW 9 ) ! CL\DS OV] ! GRASSY HILL & D[N BY ! WILL[ TREE :]E ! *ILD PLAY$ 9 ! AFT]NOONS4 ,! WIT*+ H\R HAD COME1 & ! *ILD WAS /ILL AWAKE1 FOLL[+ ?OSE D\BTS PA/ ! R[S ( EMPTY H\SES TO ! CORN]1 :]E ! BUS COMES 9 ! MORN+S TO TAKE !M ALL AWAY4 

,A %AD[ CAME 9 ! W9D[ & SETTL$ OV] ! B$4 ,! W9DS \TSIDE CALM$1 BUT A LITTLE BREEZE 9 ! ROOM ITSELF SEEM$ TO T\SLE ! *ILD'S HAIR1 & C>ESS ITS *EEKS4 ,:5 ! *ILD FELL ASLEEP1 ! %AD[ B5T OV] ITS E> & :ISP]$ A B$TIME /ORY3 

,*ILD1 B5EA? ?IS GOLD5 RO(1 Y\1 ( ALL PEOPLE1 KN[ :AT IT MEANS TO BE HOMELESS4 ,IT IS ! TRAG$Y ( SOME 9 ?IS WORLD TO BE UPROOT$1 ( O!RS1 TO BE ROOTLESS4 ,?IS IS ! /ORY ( ! ROOTLESS ONES4 ,Y\R BONES ALREADY KN[ ! /ORY1 ?\< Y\R M9D DOES NOT YET UND]/& IT4 ,ONE DAY1 9 ! WAK+ WORLD1 ?IS /ORY WILL COME BACK TO Y\4 

,SOME SAY IT BEGAN ) ! ,ROMANS1 ) !IR NEW GEOMETRIES ( W>F>E1 !IR CIVILIZATION & SLAV]Y4 ,BUT ! TRU? IS1 WE ONLY HAVE \RSELVES TO BLAME4 ,ALREADY BE=E ! ,S\!RN]S CAME1 WE HAD LO/ ! FIR/ BATTLE4 ,WE *OSE ! ,W>1 & HAVE BE5 LIV+ 9 IT EV] S9CE4 

,IT WAS A SMALL MI/AKE1 BUT IT WAS WE :O OP5$ ! GATE TO \R 5EMY4 ,WE CAN /ILL UNDO ?IS MI/AKE1 BUT ! H\R GR[S LATE4 

,\R ,MI/AKE WAS ?IS3 WE /OPP$ CELEBRAT+ ! ,SPR+4 ,WE LET ! SIL5CE ( ,W9T] EXT5D OV] ! :OLE ( ! YE>4 ,! TIME ( ! YE> = TURN+ 9W>DS BECAME \R 5TIRE LIVES4 ,WE TURN$ AWAY FROM ONE ANO!R1 & BECAME BOR$ ) \RSELVES4 ,WE C>$ LESS AB\T :AT HAPP5$ 9 ! WORLD \TSIDE4 ,SO WE TURN$ ! S5SITIVES 9TO PRIE/S1 & ASK$ !M TO BR+ ! MY/]IES TO US1 RA!R ?AN SE>*+ = !M4 ,WE TURN$ \R W> LEAD]S 9TO LEAD]S ( EV]Y DAY3 ( C\RSE ALL ( \R DAYS %\LD BECOME A QUIET W>6 ,WE BEGAN TO FE> \R [N ADV5TURES1 & ASK$ ! LEAD]S TO 5T]TA9 US ) !IR TRITE W>S4 

,WE FELL 9TO R\T9ES4 ,LIFE WAS NO LONG] BECOM+1 BUT SIMPLY BE+4 ,! WOM5 TURN$ TO !IR F]TILITY CULTS1 REPLAC+ AN UN5D+ WEB ( MY/]IES ) FASC9ATION OV] ! ONE ?AT /ILL FIT 9TO !IR LIVES3 :5 ! ONE BECOMES TWO4 ,! M51 JEAL\S ( !IR EXCLUSION FROM ! POSSIBILITY ( CREATION & FOOLI% TO ?9K !Y EV] C\LD BE EXCLUD$ FROM CREATION1 TURN$ TO !IR DE/RUCTIVE SPORTS & W>S4 ,! W> AGA9/ WOM5 BEGAN AS JU/ ANO!R GAME1 ANO!R COMPETITIVE RAID4 

,?OSE LITTLE W>S BECAME \R PA/TIME1 & ! YE>S W5T BY AS ?\< WE W]E TRAPP$ 9 A LITTLE H\SE1 C\NT+ ! DAYS UNTIL ! EQU9OX4 ,WAIT+ = A ,SPR+ WE NEV] WELCOM$4 ,BUT ,SPR+ HAS TO BE WELCOM$1 OR IT NEV] COMES4 ,= ! SPECTATOR1 ,W9T] NEV] 5DS4 ,SPR+ IS AN 9SURRECTION4 ,A HAMM] ?AT CRACKS ! WALLS ( SE$ PODS1 A BUD ?AT BREAKS ! %EETS ( ICE4 ,AN ]OTIC MEET+ ?AT %ATT]S ! CONTEMPLATION ( ,W9T] & UPSETS ALL ! OLD ORD]S BY ! UNTAM$ COLLISION & GR[? ( BODIES4 

,?IS IS :Y ON ,MAY ,DAY1 WE CELEBRATE4 ,A PEOPLE :O WELCOME ,SPR+ WILL NEV] KN[ ( K+S4 

,:5 ! ,ROMANS CAME !Y TRUMP$ ALL \R LITTLE GAMES4 ,\R RAIDS & F]TILITY TRICKS W]E *ILD'S PLAY NEXT TO !IR POLITY & ECONOMY4 ,!IR CONTEMPLATIONS W]E MORE SOPHI/ICAT$ ?AN \RS4 ,!IR SIL5CE MU* L\D] ?AN \RS4 ,!IR ,W9T]S DID NOT EV5 COME ) COLD4 

,WE SAW ?AT !Y HAD P]FECT$ ! GAME ( CONQUE/1 & WE 5VI$ !M4 ,9 \R [N EYES1 WE BECAME ! B>B>IAN AT ! GATE4 ,H]MANN1 :O SMA%$ ! LEGIONS ON ! =E/ ROAD1 HAD /UDI$ UND] !M4 ,WE W]E NOT ! SLAVE :O REBELL$1 BUT ! Y\NG ,PR9CE4 ,9 ! 5D WE W]E ! ONES :O SACK$ ,ROME1 BUT ONLY BECAUSE WE ?\<T TO \TDO IT4 

,:5 ! ,*RI/IANS CAME1 SOME AMONG US ADOPT$ !IR ,GOD1 BECAUSE ,HE WAS A ,GOD ( CONQUE/1 A JEAL\S ,GOD1 CREAT$ 9 \R IMAGE4 ,A ,GOD BETT] SUIT$ TO ?IS W>4 ,:5 !Y BEGAN TO DE/ROY ! SACR$ PLACES1 TO BURN ! BOOKS1 TO TOR* ! HOLY GROVES1 !RE W]E F9ALLY ?OSE :O UND]/OOD \R ,MI/AKE4 ,WE ROSE UP4 ,WE JO9$ ?OSE FI<T+ AGA9/ ! LEGIONS & ! SLAV]S1 ?OSE PR9CES FI<T+ TO BECOME K+S1 & WE M>*$ ON ,ROME4 

,BUT WE MISUND]/OOD :O WE W]E4 ,WE ?\<T ?AT )\T ! ,ROMANS1 !IR GEOMETRIES W\LD DISAPPE> AS WELL4 ,BUT ?OSE WE FOLL[$ 9TO W> C>RI$ !M 9 !IR BREA/S4 ,WE ?\<T ?AT !Y W]E \R PEOPLE BECAUSE !Y SPOKE ! SAME LANGUAGE1 BUT 9 SECRET !Y W]E SPEAK+ ! LANGUAGE ( CONQUE/4 ,WE ?\<T ?AT !Y W]E \R PEOPLE BECAUSE !Y CELEBRAT$ ! SAME GODS1 BUT 9 SECRET !Y B[$ D[N TO ! ,GOD ( JEAL\SY4 ,WE ?\<T ?AT WE HAD DE/ROY$ ,ROME1 BUT 9 FACT WE HAD SPREAD IT EV]Y:]E4 

,?IS IS :Y ON ,MAY ,DAY1 WE MOCK4 ,MO/ ( ALL1 WE MOCK \RSELVES1 = ?IS MI/AKE ?AT /ILL HAUNTS US4 

,S9CE ?AT DAY1 \R TASK HAS BE5 TO LE>N :O WE >E4 

,BECAUSE IT WAS NOT \R FI<T ?AT WE JO9$4 ,! W> LEAD]S & !IR CLOSE/ FOLL[]S W]E /ILL PLAY+ !IR GAMES1 BUT WE DID NOT SEE ?IS BECAUSE !Y HAD LONG S9CE /OPP$ LAU<+4 ,!Y W]E LIKE ! F>M] SCRUT9IZ+ HIS ROOT CELL>1 C\NT+ ! DAYS UNTIL ! LA/ FRO/1 WEI<+ ! DIM9I%+ SUPPLIES1 EAT+ ! MA? 9 HIS HEAD4 ,9 !IR P]MAN5T CONTEMPLATION1 !Y SAW ?AT ! ,ROMANS W]E BECOM+ WEAK1 & ! TIME WAS COM+ TO ATTACK !M1 & TAKE OV] !IR GAME4 

,ROME C\LD NOT BE MADE TO WORK4 ,A SUCCESSION ( W> LEAD]S1 PRET5D+ TO SACK IT1 TRI$ /UDI\SLY TO PUT ITS GEOMETRIES BACK TO WORK1 BUT !RE WAS ALWAYS ANO!R W> LEAD] EAG] TO TRY HIS H&1 & ! :OLE ?+ FELL AP>T4 

,= A ?\S& YE>S1 AN UNEASY TRUCE PREVAIL$4 ,! SLAV]Y ( ! ,ROMANS WAS 5D$1 BUT A V5OM\S COMPROMISE SNUCK 9TO ITS PLACE4 ,! W> LEAD]S :O L$ US TO VICTORY RETURN$ HALF ( ! GREATNESS WRE/$ FROM ! ,ROMANS1 P>CEL+ IT \T AMONG US4 ,!Y KEPT ! O!R HALF = !MSELVES1 & PASS$ FROM BE+ LEAD]S TO LORDS4 ,ON ! E/ATES ( ! ,ROMANS1 ! S]VANTS W]E TOLD !Y W]E FREE4 ,! L& WAS NO LONG] !IR PRISON1 BUT A TRU/ BETWE5 !MSELVES & ! NEW LORDS4 ,!Y C\LD LIVE AS !Y *OSE1 AS LONG AS !Y TI!D A P>T ( ! H>VE/ TO FE$ !IR LIB]ATORS & ! >MIES ?AT PROTECT$ !M4 ,A COMPROMISE BETWE5 LORD & PEASANT4 ,A NEW EQUATION1 = A ?+ ?AT WAS BE+ CALL$ FRE$OM4 

,CES> WAS NOT DEAD4 ,!RE W]E A ?\S& ,CAES>S4 ,& ! ,*UR* KEPT PEACE AMONG !M4 

,! PRIE/S CAME AMONG US4 ,!Y TAU<T US TO HATE \R BODIES4 ,!Y TAU<T US TO FE> ! =E/1 ! M\NTA9S1 ! BLACK NI<T4 ,!Y MONOPOLIZ$ MAGIC & W$ IT TO C]EMONY4 

,MANY FREE COMMUNITIES REMA9$1 & /AY$ TRUE TO ! OLD WAYS1 BUT ONE BY ONE !Y W]E CONQU]$1 *AS$ \T1 RAZ$ TO ! GR\ND4 ,! PR9CES (F]$ US PROTECTION1 BUT !Y W]E ! ONES BR++ W>4 ,NO ONE C\LD /& UP TO !M1 BUT BY ALLY+ ) ANO!R ( !M4 ,! PR9CES W]E BR\<T 9TO ! ,*UR* FIR/4 ,9 ORD] TO MAKE US BELIEVE WE W]E ! SAME1 & AT ! SAME TIME TO MAKE !MSELVES SEEM GODLY1 !Y BR\<T ! RELIGION D[N ON !IR S]FS4 

,!RE W]E H]ETICS1 BUT ?\S&S ( US W]E ?R[N ON ! FIRE4 ,MO/ ( ALL \R MEMORIES W]E BURN$4 ,! VOICE WAS REPLAC$ ) PAP]1 & A GREAT] SIL5CE CAME TO REIGN4 ,ANY /ORIES ?AT W]E NOT 9 !IR ONE ,BOOK W]E BANI%$4 ,MEMORIES ( MAGIC1 ( HEAL+1 ( SPEAK+ ) ! =E/1 ( \R ORIG9S1 MEMORIES ( ! TIME :5 WE %>$ EV]Y?+ & NO?+ WAS [N$1 W]E SUPPRESS$4 

,?IS IS H[ !Y DE/ROY$ \R ROOTS4 ,& ?IS IS :Y1 ON ,MAY ,DAY1 WE TELL /ORIES4 ,/ORIES ( \R LIVES1 ( \R /RUGGLES1 ( ! FUTURE WE WANT1 ( A PA/ WE 9V5T BECAUSE WE NO LONG] REMEMB] IT4 

,ONE YE>1 !IR :OLE GAME WAS ALMO/ WRECK$ BY A SIMPLE =CE ( NATURE4 ,A DISEASE SWEPT ?R\< ! CR[D$ CITIES & HUNGRY C\NTRYSIDES1 & FEW HAD ! /R5G? TO RESI/ IT4 ,EV]Y ?IRD P]SON P]I%$4 ,! PR9CES & ! PRIE/S W]E MO/ TR\BL$ BY !IR LOSS ( SUBJECTS4 ,BODIES 9 !IR S]VICE BECAME ! MO/ PRIZ$ WEAL?1 & !Y SUDD5LY DISCOV]$ ?AT !Y W]E NOT 9 *>GE ( ! PRODUCTION ( BODIES4 ,! MO!RS & MIDWIVES W]E4 ,:AT IF !SE %\LD DECIDE TO SABOTAGE ! GR[? ( ! NATION = !IR [N1 P]SONAL REASONS8 ,!RE W]E EV5 SOME :O DECL>$ !Y W\LD NOT BR+ *ILDR5 9TO ?IS WORLD TO LIVE AS S]VANTS4 

,CONTRACEPTION & ABORTION BECAME ! WOR/ ( CRIMES & S9S4 ,LOVE WAS ONLY ALL[$ IF IT BORE *ILDR54 ,! ,*RI/IANS HAD ALWAYS HAT$ WOM5 :O LOV$ WOM51 & M5 :O LOV$ M51 BUT N[ !Y TURN$ EV] MORE FROM PREA*+ !IR HATR$ TO 5=C+ IT AT ! GALL[S4 

,MIDWIVES W]E SUPPRESS$1 :]EV] ! PR9CES C\LD AF=D IT4 ,! MI/RU/$ *OICES ( ! MO!R W]E OV]RUL$ ) ! LOYALTY ( ! PR(ESSIONALS4 ,! WOR/ H]ESY WAS ?AT PEOPLE C\LD LE>N FROM !IR [N BODIES4 ,! ONLY LE>N+ TO BE TRU/$ 9 ! FUTURE WAS ! $UCATION 9 S*OOLS & ! NEW UNIV]SITIES4 ,& ALL ! PR(ESSIONS !Y PRODUC$ W]E SELF-REGULAT+ CONSPIRACIES4 ,ONE C\LD ONLY PRACTICE BY JO9+ ! PR(ESSION1 & ONE C\LD ONLY JO9 ! PR(ESSION BY PASS+ ?R\< ! TRA9+ ADM9I/]$ 9 ! UNIV]SITIES1 & ONE C\LD ONLY PASS ! TRA9+ BY ADOPT+ ! GOALS ( ! PR9CES :O FUND$ ?OSE UNIV]SITIES4 

,9 ! 9T]E/S ( KEEP+ SUBJECTS ALIVE1 MIDWIVES W]E KEPT ON AS NURSES1 BECAUSE ! NEW DOCTORS W]E 9ADEQUATE ON !IR [N4 ,BUT !Y EXCELL$ AT GOV]N+ ! BODIES UND] !IR *>GE ) AN IRON DISCIPL9E4 ,! WORLD BE=E !SE DOCTORS WAS MUTE & WITLESS4 ,9 !IR M9DS1 SICKNESS WAS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COMMUNICATE1 & BODIES C\LD NOT BE TRU/$ TO HEAL !MSELVES4 ,DISEASE WAS SOME?+ TO BE LOCAT$1 NAM$1 & EXCIS$4 ,9 TIME1 EV5 ! EXP]I5CE ( PLEASURE W\LD BE CLASSIFI$ AS A SICKNESS4 

,?IS IS :Y WE CELEBRATE ,MAY ,DAY ) ORGIES4 ,TO LE>N FROM \R [N BODIES4 ,TO %[ ?AT PLEASURE CAN BE %>$ ) :OMEV] WE *OOSE4 ,TO RESPECT ANO!R'S DESIRES & TAKE JOY 9 !IR SATISFACTION4 

,!RE W]E MANY REVOLTS1 MANY REV]SALS1 BUT OV] ! C5TURIES ! PR9CES BECAME K+S1 & !IR DOMA9 EXP&$4 ,\R YOKE BECAME HEAVI]1 & WE W]E EXPECT$ TO PULL MORE & MORE WEAL? FROM ! L& TO GIVE TO \R LORDS4 ,& !SE LORDS D5I$ !RE WAS EV] A TIME :5 !Y W]E \R BRO!RS-9->MS4 ,!Y W]E SEP>AT$ BY BLOOD1 RELAT$ TO ,GOD1 UNLIKE ANY?+ ELSE ON ! =SAK5 E>?4 ,IT WAS =GOTT5 ?AT BE+ A S]F WAS ONCE ?\<T ( AS 9F9ITELY BETT] ?AN BE+ A SLAVE4 ,!RE WAS LESS & LESS DIFF]5CE4 

,/ILL ! LORDS NE$$ TO SQUEEZE MORE BLOOD \T ( ! E>?4 ,!Y TURN$ T[>DS F>AWAY L&S1 & !Y CALL$ ! PEOPLE !Y MET 0SLAVES40 ,BUT ?IS WAS A CRUEL] SLAV]Y ?AN ANY?+ ! ,ROMANS HAD EV] 9FLICT$4 ,IF !IR ,GOD DESPIS$ ! HUMAN BODY1 ,HE HAT$ ! SLAVES' V]Y S\LS4 

,!Y NE$$ \R HELP 9 !SE NEW W>S ( CONQUE/1 & ABOVE ALL1 !Y NE$$ TO PREV5T \R DEFECTION4 ,SO !Y TOLD US WE W]E :ITE1 :I* WAS IMMUTABLY DIFF]5T FROM BE+ BLACK1 OR BE+ A SAVAGE4 ,! LORDS & !IR PRIE/S1 COPS1 & EXPLOR]S C\LD NOT BUILD NEW CAGES FA/ 5\<1 SO !Y BUILT CATEGORIES1 & TAU<T US ?AT WE W]E BORN 9TO !M1 & C\LD NEV] *OOSE :O WE W]E4 ,& :O WE W]E WAS AN >MY1 MOBILIZ$ TO ASSAULT ALL ?OSE :O /ILL HAD ROOTS 9 ! WORLD4 

,?IS IS :Y WE CELEBRATE ,MAY ,DAY ) VISIONS4 ,TO SEE ?AT MAGIC IS EV]Y:]E1 & ALL LIFE IS MUTABLE1 ALL CATEGORIES 9ADEQUATE4 

,= 9 ?OSE YE>S WE F\<T MANY W>S AGA9/ !M4 ,WE BURN$ LORDS & PRIE/S1 WE RAN (F ) SAVAGES1 WE ?REW CAPTA9S OV]BO>D4 ,& !Y RESPOND$ BY 9T5SIFY+ !IR W> AGA9/ US4 ,!Y BURNT MILLIONS = US+ SACR$ PLANTS1 = HEAL+1 = SPEAK+ ) ! =E/1 = COMMUN+ ) ! OLD GODS1 = REFUS+ TO BE :ITE1 = DISRESPECT+ !IR NEW LAWS ?AT SAID L& WAS NOT A TRU/ BUT PROP]TY1 9H]+ TO 9DIVIDUALS1 & ONLY TO M54 ,& !Y SLAU<T]$ MANY MILLIONS MORE ( ! ROOT$ ONES1 TO TAKE !IR L&S1 OR PUNI% !M IF !Y REFUS$ TO BE UPROOT$4 

,& !N !Y MOV$ US ALL AB\T1 :]EV] !Y WANT$ US1 ROOTLESS & UPROOT$1 MIX$ TOGE!R1 TRACK$ BY \R CATEGORIES1 UNTIL ! V]Y E>? BECAME /RANGE TO US1 & WE TO \RSELVES4 ,!Y PUT US TO WORK4 ,!Y NO LONG] ASK$ = A PORTION1 BUT = EV]Y?+1 = \R V]Y TIME4 ,IT WAS NOT 5\< TO P>TITION ! L&4 ,!Y ALSO HAD TO P>TITION \R LIVES 9TO H\RS1 & ASSIGN EA* ONE A PRICE4 ,!Y LE>N$ TO KILL US 9 H[ !Y KEPT US ALIVE4 ,!Y TAU<T US TO VIEW LIFE AS A S]IES ( NUMB]S1 TO CONV]T JOY TO VALUE4 ,! =E/ BECAME LUMB]4 ,\R H&S BECAME LABOR4 ,!Y RUL$ US ) CALCULATIONS DET]M9+ ! CO/ ( \R LIVES1 ! PRICE !Y NE$$ TO PAY TO KEEP US WORK+4 ,EV5TUALLY !Y TRICK$ US TO VIEW LIFE 9 ! SAME T]MS4 

,?IS IS :Y WE CELEBRATE ,MAY ,DAY ) FEA/S4 ,BECAUSE SC>CITY IS A PHANTOM ?AT MU/ BE BANI%$4 ,BECAUSE ! ONLY ?+S ?AT MATT] CANNOT BE C\NT$4 ,BECAUSE DESPITE ALL ?AT WE HAVE 5DUR$1 WE LOVE \RSELVES & WE WILL NOT BE 9/RUM5TS = ! AMBITIONS ( O!RS4 

,ON SEV]AL OCCASIONS WE /ILL ROSE UP4 ,WE CAPTUR$ K+S & ?REW !M FROM !IR T[]S1 BOMB$ !IR C>RIAGES1 OR CUT !IR HEADS (F4 ,BUT ! W> /ILL C>RI$ ON4 ,OV] TIME ! K+S FRACTUR$ & MULTIPLI$ 9TO A :OLE >RAY ( TE*NICIANS4 ,!Y MADE US ACCESSORIES TO PRODUCTION4 ,!Y TURN$ \R BODIES 9TO MA*9ES4 ,! FACTORIES W]E ! NEW MODEL = HUMANK9D1 ! NEW TREASURE ( \R RUL]S1 & !Y DESPIS$ US = ! FACT ?AT !IR PRECI\S MA*9ES NE$$ US4 ,! OLD EQUATION *ANG$4 ,FRE$OM NO LONG] MEANT A COMPROMISE BETWE5 MA/] & SUBJECT4 ,IT MEANT ALL P[] TO ! MA*9ES1 & ! GREATE/ MOBILITY = !IR PRODUCT4 ,\R LIVES W]E SACRIFIC$ = ! MA*9ES TO KEEP RUNN+4 

,?IS IS :Y WE CELEBRATE ,MAY ,DAY ) SABOTAGE4 ,= WE WILL NOT SURR5D] ! RHY?M ( LIFE TO ! TIM+ ( GE>S4 

,ALL !IR NEW TE*NIQUES ( W>F>E C\LD NOT QU5* \R RAGE4 ,EV5 9 ! FACTORIES1 OR 9 ! PRIVATE PLACES :]E !Y TRI$ TO CONF9E ! WOM51 WE =M$ NEW COMMUNES4 ,MAJOR UPHEAVALS %OOK ! HALLS ( ! WELL MASK$ PR9CES1 & !Y BEGAN TO CALL !SE UPHEAVALS REVOLUTIONS4 ,!Y SAID ! OLD =MS ( AU?ORITY W]E F9I%$4 ,!Y SAID WE W]E ALL FREE1 & C\LD P>TICIPATE 9 !IR PROJECT AS EQUALS4 ,& MO/ ( US W]E FOOL$4 ,JU/ LIKE ! B>B>IANS BE=E US1 WE REACT$ MORE TO \R EXCLUSION ?AN TO \R DOM9ATION1 & TRI$ TO BECOME ! NEW ,ROMANS4 

,BUT \R NEW FRE$OM WAS WORSE ?AN ! SLAV]Y ?AT HAD COME BE=E IT4 ,WE SP5T \R DAYS *A9$ TO ASSEMBLY L9ES1 NOT BY L9KS ( IRON OR /EEL1 BUT BY \R [N VULN]ABILITY4 ,\R LIVES W]E D$ICAT$ TO ! PRODUCTION ( OBJECTS1 & WE BECAME OBJECTS AS WELL4 ,\R MA/]S NO LONG] WORRI$ AB\T KEEP+ US ALIVE BECAUSE IF WE FELL FROM HUNG] OR DISEASE OR W]E CONSUM$ BY ! MA*9ES !MSELVES1 T5 MORE W\LD /EP =W>D TO TAKE \R PLACES1 DESP]ATE TO SELL !MSELVES SO !Y C\LD BUY BACK ! LITTLE !Y NE$$ TO SURVIVE4 ,! WORLD WAS /RIPP$ B>E & FILL$ AGA9 ) OBJECTS1 & WE PRODUC$ ALL ( !M1 BUT !Y NO MORE BELONG$ TO US ?AN WE \RSELVES DID4 ,WE W]E F$ TO ! RO>+ MA*9ES SO !Y C\LD CONT9UE )\T /OP1 FILL+ AN EMPTY1 HUNGRY WORLD ) MORE EMPT9ESS & MORE HUNG]4 

,?IS IS :Y ON ,MAY ,DAY WE GO ON /RIKE4 ,TO LI/5 TO ! SIL5CE AS WE BR+ ALL !IR MA*9]Y TO A HALT4 

,SO !Y NEGOTIAT$ ) US & GAVE US SOME PRIVILEGES1 GAVE US SOME FANCY CLO!S SO WE C\LD PRET5D TO BE LIKE !M1 & !Y LET US DECORATE \R LIVES ) !IR ABUNDANCE ( OBJECTS4 ,BUT MORE & MORE >E BEG9N+ TO REALIZE ?AT ?IS PROJECT WE'RE 9VIT$ TO P>TICIPATE 9 IS ! W> AGA9/ ALL ( US4 ,IT ALL[S US ANY?+ BUT MUT9Y4 ,IT KEEPS US ALIVE AS LONG AS WE DO NOT N\RI% \RSELVES4 ,IT DEM&S ONLY \R COMPLICITY 9 ?IS CON/ANT UPROOT+1 & ! SUPPRESSION ( ?OSE :O /ILL REMEMB] !IR ROOTS4 

,!Y PUT \R FRE$OM D[N ON PAP]1 ! BETT] TO SIL5CE IT4 

,?IS IS :Y WE CELEBRATE ,MAY ,DAY ) RIOTS4 ,TO MAKE A NOISE ?AT WILL NOT GO AWAY4 ,TO BURN ALL ?AT IS NOT TRUE4 ,TO RIP UP ! PAV+ /ONES & DISCOV]1 B5EA? !M1 ! E>?4 ,TO BEG9 TO GR[ ROOTS AGA94 

,?IS IS Y\R /ORY1 *ILD4 ,?IS IS :Y IT SEEMS Y\ HAVE EV]Y?+1 BUT Y\ FEEL Y\ HAVE NO?+4 ,TRU/ Y\R FEEL+S4 ,DO NOT NUMB !M ) ! PILLS !Y (F] Y\4 ,BECAUSE ?OSE FEEL+S ( ANGUI% & RAGE >E ! SAME IT* ! SE$ FEELS 9 ! LA/ DAYS ( ,W9T]1 BE=E IT BUR/S OP5 & S5DS \T ITS BUDS 9TO ! WORLD4 ,IT IS ?IS GR[?--UNCONTROLL$1 SPONTANE\S--?AT W\LD DEPRIVE !M ( !IR SOLDI]S1 :I* IS :Y !Y FE> IT ABOVE ALL ELSE4 

,NOT EV]YONE >RIV$ 9 ?IS DES]T ALONG ! SAME PA?4 ,BUT !RE >E MANY :O %>E Y\R /ORY4 ,!RE >E O!RS :O /ILL REMEMB] !IR ROOTS1 & KN[ :]E TO F9D !M4 ,BUT ?OSE LIKE Y\ DO NOT EV5 KN[ :AT IS MISS+4 ,REMEMB] ?IS /ORY1 & !RE WILL BE HOPE = ,SPR+4 

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