. ALL THIS By Ross E F Lombardi . . To kill a silent mocking word To allow a scream to die To not allow a whisper to be heard To promote and brag the lie ... To disallow dissent to be stirred To disallow the journalist to pry To slaughter the singing pretty bird To forbid the child to cry ... No spirit may look skyward No one may stand too tall You MUST conform to the mewing herd ALL THIS to control us All .