Real life is scarier than any fiction
This is not a story
Fire hoses with icy water piercing the inky night
Hyperthermia ensues but no one cares
This is not a story
Frigid faced men in riot gear firing into a peaceful crowd
This is not a story
Rubber bullets bouncing off skulls like crushing stones
Bloodies heads and bloodied hands
This is not a story
Screams in the night that fall on deaf ears
Blood for oil
Blood for money
This is not a story
A native people fighting for every American
Fighting for the future of all men, women, and children
This is not a story
They want for us to believe it’s us versus them
That we are different because of our heritage
Because of our blood
And the color of our skin
This is not a story
A pale rider falls from his horse
Falls to the ground
And screams in pain
This is not a story
We have one earth
We are one people
We all need water for life
This is not a story
#NoDAPL
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I do not post much in the way of political pieces. My stories are mainly fun fictional works. Jeanette and I have been appalled as of late on the barbaric treatment of Native people in America and of those who support them. The following is footage of DAPL security harming peaceful protestors of the DAPL pipeline. The following video contains disturbing imagery. Viewer discretion is advised. This is no longer a political issue. This is about human rights plain and simple. True horror lies not on the page but in reality.
Image credit:
http://www.refinery29.com/2016/11/130735/dakota-access-pipeline-police-fire-hoses
Horror Made 
Yeah, I agree, the situation has gotten way out of hand.
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