Diary of Che Guevara

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Based on the failed revolution in Bolivia that followed the successful Cuban revolution. Based on the partly documented final days of Che Guevara.

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This is a tale, oh not so old, of a revolution that could not hold. And of a Man, now dead and gone, who’s spirit lingers as time goes on. Into the jungle, he led a band of 30-odd strong and fighting men. Nine months they struggled and fought a war to break the stranglehold upon the poor.
“These evil men will rape and steal, they’re here to rob you of your next meal”, this was the message heard across the land upon the radio from the powers at hand

Hilltop to hilltop, mountains on high, village to village while all the while there was a bounty upon their heads, the gov’t sough them alive or dead.
“You want your freedom, it’s plain to see, I see you shaking but it’s not because of me. These evil forces, you want to fight, you have the chance now to stand for what’s right”.
But no one would join up, their fear was strong, this revolution that soon went wrong. But on they traveled to spread the word of a lurking freedom that seemed absurd.

Now soon surrounded they found themselves for to the army someone did sell this information of where they hide then 1800 descended like flies. They caught the leader now dead and gone, who’s spirit lingers as time goes on. And as a prisoner he had a date with a man from the CIA. After his date with fate was done, there came another who smiled wit a gun. Then they three vanished without a trace, they wiped the blood and they took him from this place.

Before his date with fate was done there was a teacher who talked with this one. Then his last words, he then did say,
“If I live I promise you one day, a schoolhouse for you so you may teach, so that these young minds one day you may reach. So that you may not always live poor, I promise you some changes for sure, I promise you some changes for sure…I promise you there’s gotta be some changes for sure”.

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from Petunia And The Vipers, released February 5, 2021
written by Petunia

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