I too have declared war

(in memory of Salamo Arouch)

I will live and survive and answer

why I took up the fight.

Why, delegated, I fight to the death.

(Dancing away from darkness,

wrapped up tight into fists

Dancing with the flames,

boxing clever)

I will tell all the people on earth

how ghosts say farewell,

going without saying.

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