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The Softest Cage
January 9, 2026
Phones light up with breaking news.
We lower the brightness.
Children cry through rubble.
We change the channel.
Sirens echo down the street.
We turn up the music.
We gawk at the audience
Of ancient Roman gladiator fights
Yet children gasp
For food and air on camera
As we scroll to the next video.
© Anonymous
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