Say you hoped to
tame something
wild and stayed
calm and inched up
day by day. Or even
not tame it but
meet it halfway.
Things went along.
You made progress,
understanding
it would be a
lengthy process,
sensing changes
in your hair and nails. So it’s
strange when it
attacks: you thought
you had a deal.

(The New Yorker, July 25, 2011)

(Apologies to both Florence Reece and Billy Bragg.)

Old Palpatine had an idea
And the Senate made it law
It seems like it's illegal
To fight for the Republic anymore

Chorus:
Which side are you on, boys?
Which side are you on?
Which side are you on, boys?
Which side are you on?
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