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You put on the performance of a life time
And I was always enamored by the words
You stole from my mind.
You always knew that the greatest artists are
The greatest thieves
Collectors of ideas they fancy
And mimics of the ones they aim to please.
When the final curtain falls
I hope you can understand:
I did not mean to yank you
I only thought I was
Uplifting you
I did not mean to confine you
I only though I was
Protecting you
I did not mean to kill you
I only thought I was
Loving you
….
I am still trying to figure out
How to accept defeat
And surrender gracefully
To the ebb and flow of life.
It is easy to be blinded by a beautiful illusion
And you put on one hell of a show.
CLARK:
(she continues reading…) The July 7 bombers in Britain acted independently of al-Qaida.
GENERAL:
But the bottom line is, we’re making progress.
CLARK:
Not really, sir.
GENERAL:
Jesus Christ, Lieutenant! You just said we eliminated
about, what, 1800 of them.
CLARK:
We’ve only eliminated about a dozen actual al-Qaida
commanders. We believe their numbers are reducing because they’re not able to recruit like they used to.
A knock on the door. The dooropens – a middle aged SENATOR
strides in, sizes up Clark while approaching the General.
SENATOR:
Ten minutes, General.
GENERAL:
Yes, Senator.