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Negotiations

For the radical faction to change the constitution

They should take their allegations to the institution.

So we took our allegations with a big bag of patience

Before we even met we felt the pain of prejudgement.

So we set up a meeting and gave the standard greeting

And if vibes could harm us we’d have got a good beating.

But the minutes were restricted and the picture they depicted

Was nothing but a smutter of the things we had presented.

But onward we went with constructive intention,

Keeping our strengths from personal friction.

But keeping the prevention of personal pretension

Was keeping construction in total detention,

Resulting in destruction and bad vibrations.

And a cut in the bag that was holding the patience,

And a cut in the bag that was holding the patience,

And a cut in the bag that was holding the patience.