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Original poem reprinted online here: "They Promised Me A Thousand Years of Peace" by Lauren Shapiro Originally read: February 23, 2013 More information about the Poet: Lauren Shapiro As I was going over my notes, I noticed that I didn't reference the title how I usually would.  I do reference the title though as maybe alluding to something religious.  However, I don't reference who the "they" are or actually wonder who "they" represent.  Instead, past me focused on the "core" of the poem which is "defining nothing and the act of riddance."  I think past me came up with this conclusion through the last line of the poem, "See, you trip on yourself an exact number of times / each day, but who else is counting?" which I refer to as the "'crux is else' antagonizing the 'you' that believes." I can see the points, however,  after rereading this poem, I think math plays a big part in this poem.  Then ...