No War in Ba Sing Se

October 29, 2008

There is no war in Ba Sing Se

My mind is trained to think that way

For outside these thickened walls

I do not dare to see

There is no war in Ba Sing Se

And life in here is but ordinary

Amidst the busy streets and city lights

You do not think of war and insurgency.

There is no war in Ba Sing Se

We are hushed to talk and dare to think

For our economy is strong

Thus, our thoughts should reside there

There is no war in Ba Sing Se

We wear our masks from day to day

Painted happy faces who do not dare to ask

Why men are taken by thieves of the night

There is no war in Ba Sing Se

And why should one think of such?

When outside these thickened walls,

I do not dare to see

For my heart is a wallflower

and in these walls I feel free.

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Ba Sing Se is the titanic capital of the Earth Kingdom, encompassing nearly all of the northeast corner of the country in the Avatar world.

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2 Comments Add your own

  • 1. Miss H  |  March 21, 2009 at 2:15 am

    I like this, L. The denial is so explicit, it’s almost tangible.

    And i like the contrast in “Digital Kamayo” (a juxtaposition of the ethnic and the modern).

    Thumbs up.

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    • 2. louismark  |  March 28, 2009 at 4:52 am

      Thank you very much Ms. H…

      Reply

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