,A DAY ,M\RNFUL & ,OV]CA/444 ,FROM ,AN 0,UNCONTROLLABLE0 FROM ! ,IRON ,COLUMN ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ANONYM\S ,TEXT 3 0,N,O,S,O,/,R,O,S01 ! DAILY NEWSPAP] ( ! ,IRON ,COLUMN 9 ,VAL5CIA1 PR9T$ ?IS >TICLE 9 ,M>* #a#i#c#g1 ON ! EVE ( ! COLUMN'S MILIT>IZATION4 ,9 #aifa IT WAS RESURRECT$ BY ,BURNETT ,BOLLOT5 9 A *APT] DEVOT$ TO ! COLUMN 9 HIS BOOK1 ',! ,GR& ,CAM\FLAGE04 ,AB\T ONE ?IRD ( ! PRES5T TEXT APPE>$ !RE 9 TRANSLATION4 ,! REMA9+ BULK ( ! >TICLE WAS DR$G$ UP ONLY 9 #a#i#g#i1 9 A COMPLETE BIL+UAL $ITION PUBLI%$ BY 0,*,A,M,P ,L,I,B,R,E04 ,AN ,ITALIAN TRANSLATION APPE>$ #b YE>S LAT]4 ,AS F> WE KN[ !RE WAS AT LEA/ ONE V]SION 9 ,5GLI% :I* WAS REPR9T$ 9 #aihg BY ',NEWS ,FROM ,EV]Y:]E'4 ,?IS IS ! TEXT WE HAVE US$4 ,?R\<\T ! TEXT REF]5CES TO 0MAN0 & 0M50 HAVE BE5 LEFT AS !Y W]E 9 ! #aicg ORIG9AL1 AL?\< ! ,IRON ,COLUMN LIKE MANY O!R WORK]S MILITIAS 9 ,SPA9 AT ! TIME WAS MADE UP ( FIY' HAS BE5 ALT]$ TO 'PRISON'1 :I* IS EASI] TO SPELL44 ,9,T,R,O,D,U,C,T,I,O,N ,?IS TEXT WAS WRITT5 BY A MEMB] ( ! ,IRON ,COLUMN1 A REVOLUTION>Y MILITIA ACTIVE 9 ! ,SPANI% ,CIVIL ,W>4 ,IT WAS WRITT5 9 RESPONSE TO ! IMP5D+ MILIT>IZATION ( ! MILITIAS BY ! ,REPUBLICAN GOV]NM5T4 ,?IS MEANT !IR REORGANIZATION ALONG ! L9ES ( A REGUL> >MY1 ) ALL ! HI]>*IES ( RANK & DECISION-MAK+ ?AT ?IS 5TAIL$4 ,MILIT>IZATION WAS ONE ( ! KEY ELEM5TS 9 ! ,/AL9I/ CONSOLIDATION ( P[] OV] ! WORK+ CLASS & AGA9/ ! REVOLUTION4 ,!Y W]E ABLE TO A*IEVE ?IS BECAUSE ( ! SUCCESS ( ! ,REPUBLICANS' ANTI-FASCI/ IDEOLOGY :I* P]SUAD$ MANY WORK]S TO FICELONA 9 ,MAY #a#i#c#g1 :5 GOV]NM5T TROOPS ATTACK$ ! >M$ WORK]S MILITIAS 9 CONTROL ( MU* ( ! CITY4 ,! DEFEAT ( ! ,SPANI% REVOLUTION & ! VICTORY ( ,FRANCO %[$ AS EV]Y UPRIS+1 REVOLUTION1 & WORK+ CLASS MOVEM5T S9CE HAS %[N - ?AT ! /ATE IS \R 5EMY1 :ATEV] POLITICAL COLORS IT WE>S4 ,A ,D,A,Y ,M,\,R,N,F,U,L ,& ,O,V,],C,A,/ ,I AM AN ESCAP$ CONVICT FROM ,SAN ,MIGUEL DE LOS ,REYES1 ?AT S9I/] PRISON1 :I* ! MON>*Y SET UP 9 ORD] TO BURY ALIVE ?OSE :O1 BECAUSE !Y W]5'T C[>DS1 W\LD NEV] SUBMIT TO ! 9FAM\S LAWS DICTAT$ BY ! P[]FUL AGA9/ ! OPPRESS$4 ,I WAS TAK5 !RE1 LIKE SO MANY O!RS1 TO WIPE \T AN (F5SE1 NAMELY = REVOLT+ AGA9/ ! HUMILIATIONS TO :I* AN 5TIRE VILLAGE HAD BE5 SUBJECT$4 ,9 %ORT = KILL+ A POLITICAL BOSS4 ,I WAS Y\NG & /ILL AM Y\NG1 BECAUSE ,I 5T]$ ! PRISON :5 ,I WAS TW5TY-?REE & WAS RELEAS$1 ?ANKS TO ! AN>*I/ COMRADES :O OP5$ ! GATES1 :5 ,I WAS ?IRTY-F\R4 ,= ELEV5 YE>S ,I WAS SUBJECT$ TO ! TORM5T ( NOT BE+ A MAN1 ( BE+ M]ELY A ?+1 A NUMB]6 ,MANY PRISON]S :O HAD SUFF]$ AS ,I HAD FROM BAD TREATM5T RECEIV$ S9CE BIR?1 W]E RELEAS$ ) ME4 ,SOME ( !M1 ONCE ON ! /REET1 W5T !IR [N WAY4 ,O!RS LIKE MYSELF1 JO9$ \R LIB]ATORS1 :O TREAT$ US LIKE FRI5DS & LOV$ US LIKE BRO!RS4 ,) !M WE GRADUALLY =M$ ! ,IRON ,COLUMN1 ) !M1 AT A M\NT+ TEMPO1 WE /ORM$ B>RACKS & DIS>M$ F]OCI\S ,CIVIL ,GU>DS2 & ) !M WE RUDELY DROVE ! FASCI/S TO ! PEAKS ( ! ,SI]RA1 :]E !Y >E N[ HELD4 ,ACCU/OM$ TO TAK+ :ATEV] WE NE$$1 WE SEIZ$ PROVISIONS & GUNS FROM ! FASCI/S AS WE DROVE !M BACK4 ,= A TIME WE F$ \RSELVES ON (F]+S FROM ! PEASANTS1 & WE >M$ \RSELVES1 NOT ) WEAPONS EXT5D$ TO US 9 GIFT1 BUT ) :AT WE WRE/$ FROM ! 9SURG5TS ) \R B>E 4H&S4 ,! RIFLE ?AT ,I HOLD & C>ESS1 :I* ACCOMPANIES ME S9CE ! DAY ?AT ,I =SOOK ! PRISON1 IS M9E2 IT BELONGS TO ME4 ,I /RIPP$ IT LIKE A MAN FROM ! H&S ( ITS =M] [N]1 & 9 ! SAME MANN] WAS OBTA9$ ALMO/ EV]Y O!R RIFLE HELD AN [N$ BY MY COMRADES4 ,H>DLY A S\L HAS EV] BO!R$ AB\T US4 ,! /UPEFACTION ( ! B\RGEOISIE :5 WE LEFT ! PRISON IS /ILL BE+ %>$ BY EV]YONE4 ,9/EAD ( \R BE+ ATT5D$ TO1 9/EAD ( \R BE+ AID$ & SUPPORT$1 WE HAVE BE5 TREAT$ LIKE \TLAWS1 & ACCUS$ ( BE+ 0UNCONTROLLABLE01 BECAUSE WE DID NOT SUBORD9ATE ! RHY?M ( \R LIVES1 :I* WE DESIR$ & /ILL DESIRE TO BE FREE1 TO ! /UPID :IMS ( ?OSE :O1 OCCUPY+ A SEAT 9 SOME M9I/RY OR ON SOME COMMITTEE1 SOTTI%LY & >ROGANTLY REG>D$ !MSELVES AS ! MA/]S ( M51 ,ALSO BECAUSE1 AFT] EXPROPRIAT+ ! FASCI/S1 WE *ANG$ ! MODE ( LIFE 9 ! VILLAGES ?R\< :I* WE PASS$ - ANNIHILAT+ ! BRUTAL POLITICAL BOSSES :O HAD ROBB$ & TORM5T$ ! PEASANTS & PLAC+ !IR WEAL? 9 ! H&S ( ! ONLY ONES :O KNEW H[ TO CREATE IT3 ! WORK]S4 ,NOBODY1 ,I GU>ANTEE IT1 NOBODY C\LD HAVE BEHAV$ MORE PROP]LY T[>DS ! HELPLESS & NE$Y1 T[>DS ?OSE :O HAD BE5 ROBB$ & P]SECUT$ ALL !IR LIVES1 ?AN US1 ! UNCONTROLLABLES1 \TLAWS & ESCAP$ CONVICTS4 ,NOBODY1 NOBODY - ,I *ALL5GE ANYONE TO PROVE O!RWISE - HAS BE5 MORE AFFECTIONATE & OBLIG+ ) *ILDR51 WOM5 & OLD PEOPLE2 NOBODY ABSOLUTELY NOBODY CAN REPROA* ?IS COLUMN - :I* ALONE1 UNAID$ & EV5 OB/RUCT$ HAS BE5 9 ! FRONT L9ES FROM ! V]Y BEG9N+ - ) A LACK ( SOLID>ITY1 = BE+ >BITR>Y1 = C[>DL9ESS OR LAXNESS 9 BATTLE1 OR = HO/ILITY T[>DS ! PEASANTS1 OR = NOT BE+ REVOLUTION>Y 5\<1 BECAUSE BOLDNESS & BRAV]Y HAVE BE5 \R /&>D1 MAGNANIMITY T[>D ! VANQUI%$ \R LAW1 CORDIALITY T[>DS BRO!RS & SI/]S \R MOTTO & GOODNESS & RESPECT ! UND]LY+ FRAMEWORK ( \R LIVES4 ,:Y ! BLACK LEG5D ?AT HAS BE5 WOV5 >\ND US8 ,:Y ! S5SELESS EAG]NESS TO DISCR$IT US1 AN IMPOSSIBLE V5TURE1 :5 SU* DISCR$IT W\LD ONLY WORK TO ! DETRIM5T ( ! REVOLUTION>Y CAUSE & ! W> ITSELF8 ,!RE IS - & ?OSE ( US FROM ! PRISON1 HAV+ SUFF]$ MORE ?AN ANYBODY ELSE ON E>?1 >E WELL AW>E ( IT - A PRON\NC$ SPREAD+ ( B\RGEOIS VALUES ON ALL SIDES4 ,! B\RGEOIS 9DIVIDUAL ( BODY & S\L1 ! P]SONIFICATION ( M$IOCRITY & S]VILITY1 TREMBLES AT ! IDEA ( LOS+ PEACE & QUIET1 C(FEE & CIG>S1 BULLFI ( ! REVOLUTION 9 ! ,LEVANTE1 OR :5 HE HE>D ?AT ! ,COLUMN WAS COM+ TO ,VAL5CIA1 HE QUAK$ AN TREMBL$ AT ! ?\E MANY K9DS ( B\RGEOIS 9DIVIDUALS & !Y >E 9 MANY PLACES - WOVE CEASELESSLY ) ! ?READS ( CALUMNY ! EVIL SL&]S ) :I* WE HAVE BE5 REGAL$1 BECAUSE !Y1 & !Y ALONE1 HAVE BE5 9JUR$ & >E CAPABLE ( BE+ 9JUR$ BY \R ACTIVITIES1 BY \R REBELLI\SNESS1 & BY ! WILDLY IRREPRESSIBLE DESIRES WE C>RY 9 \R HE>TS TO BE FREE LIKE ! EAGLES ON ! HIS1 & BEGAN TO BELIEVE1 BECAUSE !Y W]E SO 9=M$ BY PEOPLE :O WI% TO BE REG>D$ AS LEAD]S1 ?AT ! M5 FIK NIM$ & AL]T ,I W\LD TRY TO P5ETRATE ! OBSCURITY ( ! FIELDS & ! MY/]Y ( ?+S1 ,I ROSE FROM BEH9D MY P>APET AS IF 9 A DREAM1 NOT TO AWAK5 MY NUMB$ LIMBS1 :I* HAV+ BE5 TEMP]$ 9 PA9 >E LIKE /EEL1 BUT TO GRIP MORE FURI\SLY MY RIFLE1 FEEL+ A DESIRE TO FIRE NOT M]ELY AT ! 5EMY %ELT]$ B>ELY A HUNDR$ Y>DS WAY1 BUT AT ! O!R CONCEAL$ AT MY SIDE1 ! ONE CALL+ ME COMRADE1 ALL ! :ILE SELL+ MY 9T]E/S 9 MO/ SORDID A MANN]1 = NO SALE IS MORE C[>DLY ?AN ONE N\RI%$ BY TREASON4 ,& ,I W\LD FEEL A DESIRE TO LAU< & TO WEEP1 & TO RUN ?R\< ! FIELDS1 %\T+ & TE>+ ?ROATS OP5 ) MY IRON F+]S1 JU/ AS ,I HAD TORN OP5 ! ?ROAT ( ?AT FIL?Y POLITICAL BOSS1 & TO SMA% ?IS WRET*$ WORLD 9TO SMI!RE5S1 A WORLD 9 :I* IT IS H>D TO F9D A LOV+ H& TO WIPE AWAY ONE'S SWEAT & TO /OP ! BLOOD FL[+ FROM ONE'S W\NDS ON RETURN+ FROM ! BATTLEFIELD1 TIR$ & W\ND$4 ,AT NI*I/ COMRADES !RE 9 ! H>% ,SI]RA1 HUDDL$ 9 SMALL BUN*ES UND] ! VIGILANT EYES ( ! 5EMY1 H[ (T5 W\LD A FRI5DLY VOICE & LOV+ >MS RE/ORE MY LOVE = LIFE6 ,& EA* TIME ! SUFF]+S ( ! PA/1 ) ALL ! HORRORS & TORM5TS ?AT WRACK$ MY BODY1 W\LD BE ?R[N TO ! W9D AS ?\< FROM A DI/ANT AGE1 & ,I W\LD AB&ON MYSELF JOYFULLY TO DREAMS ( ADV5TURE1 BEHOLD+ ) HEAT$ IMAG9ATION A WORLD ?AT ,I KNEW NOT 9 LIFE BUT 9 DESIRE1 A WORLD ?AT NO MAN HAS KN[N 9 LIFE BUT ?AT MANY ( US HAVE KN[N 9 DREAMS4 ,& DREAM+1 TIME W\LD FLY BY1 & MY BODY W\LD /& WE>9ESS AT BAY1 & ,I W\LD R$\BLE MY 5?USIASM1 & BECOME BOLD1 & GO \T ON RECONNAISSANCE AT DAWN TO F9D \T ! 5EMY'S POSITION1 &4444 ,ALL ( ?IS 9 ORD] TO *ANGE LIFE1 TO /AMP A DIFF]5T RHY?M ONTO ?IS LIFE ( \RS2 ALL ( ?IS BECAUSE M5 C\LD BE BRO!RS & ,I AMONG !M2 ALL ( ?IS BECAUSE JOY ?AT SURGES =? EV5 ONCE FROM \R BREA/S MU/ SURGE \T ( ! E>?1 BECAUSE ! ,REVOLUTION1 ?IS ,REVOLUTION ?AT HAS BE5 ! GUID+ LIES ) ?AT LIFE ( D>KNESS & MIS]Y 9 ! D>K & MIS]ABLE PRISON4 ,ONE DAY - A DAY ?AT WAS M\RNFUL & OV]CA/ - ! NEWS ?AT WE MU/ BE MILIT>IZ$ DESC5D$ ON ! CRE/S ( ! ,SI]RA LIKE AN ICY W9D ?AT P5ETRATES ! FLE%4 ,IT PI]C$ MY BODY A DAGG]1 & ,I SUFF]$1 9 ADVANCE1 ! ANGUI% ( ! PRES5T MOM5T4 ,AT NIAPET1 ! NEWS WAS REPEAT$3 0,MILIT>IZATION IS COM+60 ,AT MY SIDE1 KEEP+ VIGIL :ILE ,I RE/$ )\T SLEEP+1 WAS ! DELEATE ( MY GR\P1 A W\LD-BE LIEUT5ANT2 & TWO /EPS FUR!R OV]1 LY+ ON ! GR\ND1 HEAD PROPP$ ON A PILE ( BOMBS1 SLEPT ! DELEGATE ( MY C5TURY1 A W\LD-BE CAPTA9 OR COLONEL4 ,I444 W\LD CONT9UE BE+ MYSELF1 A SON ( ! C\NTRYSIDE1 A REBEL UNTO DEA?4 ,I NEI!R DESIR$ NOR DESIRE CROSSES1 /RIPES1 OR COMM& POSITIONS4 ,I AM :O ,I AM1 A PEASANT :O LE>N$ TO READ 9 PRISON1 :O HAS SE5 PA9 & DEA? AT CLOSE QU>T]S1 :O WAS AN AN>*I/ )\T BE+ AW>E ( IT1 & :O KN[+ IT IS /ILL MORE AN AN>*I/ ?AN YE/]DAY1 :5 ,I HAD TO KILL 9 ORD] TO BE FREE4 ,I WILL NEV] =GET ?AT DAY1 ?AT DAY F> AWAY :5 ! WOEFUL NEWS CAME D[N FROM ! CRE/S ( ! ,SI]RA1 PI]C+ MY S\L LIKE A FREEZ+ W9D1 AS ,I WILL NEV] =GET SO MANY DAYS ( MY LIFE ( SUFF]+4 ,?AT DAY F> AWAY444 ,BAH6 ,MILIT>IZATION IS COM+6 ,LIFE HAS MORE TO TEA* M5 ?AT ALL ! !ORIES & BOOKS COMB9$4 ,?OSE :O W\LD PUT 9TO PRACTICE :AT !Y HAVE LE>N$ FROM O!RS VIA BOOKS DECEIVE !MSELVES2 ?OSE :O W\LD PUT 9TO BOOKS :AT !Y HAVE LE>N$ ALONG ! W9D+ PA? ( LIFE >E P]HAPS 9 ! PROCESS ( CREAT+ MA/]PIECES4 ,REALITY & DREAM+ >E TWO DIFF]5T ?+S4 ,IT IS GOOD & BEAUTIFUL TO DREAM1 = DREAMS >E NE>LY ALWAYS AN 9TIMATION ( :AT MU/ BE1 BUT IT IS SUBLIME TO R5D] LIFE BEAUTIFUL1 TO TAKE LIFE & FA%ION FROM IT A TRUE WORK ( BEAUTY4 ,I HAVE LIV$ LIFE AT AN ACCEL]AT$ PACE4 ,I NEV] TA/$ Y\?1 :I* ACCORD+ TO :AT ,I HAVE READ1 IS HAPP9ESS & G5TL5ESS1 & A S5SE ( WELL-BE+4 ,9 ! PRISON ,I WAS ONLY AW>E ( PA94 ,EV5 ?\< ,I AM Y\NG AS YE>S GO1 ,I HAVE BE5 MADE AN OLD MAN BY HAV+ LIV$ ?R\< SO MU*1 WEPT SO (T51 & SUFF]$ = SO LONG1 ,= 9SIDE ! PRISON ONE H>DLY EV] LAUAT$ FROM HUMAN CONTACT1 IS DREAM+2 READ+ ! BOOK ( LIFE AS ! GU>D PRES5TS IT TO Y\ OP5 AT ANY PAGE1 :E!R 9SULT+ Y\ OR M]ELY SPY+ ON Y\1 IS BE+ 9 CONTACT ) REALITY4 ,ONE DAY ,I HAPP5$ TO READ1 :]E OR BY :OM ,I CAN NO LONG] SAY1 ?AT ONE C\LD NOT HAVE AN EXACT IDEA ( ! E>?'S R\NDNESS )\T HAV+ TRAVEL$ >\ND IT1 MEASUR$ IT1 RUN ONES H&S OV] IT1 9 %ORT DISCOV]$ IT4 ,SU* A CLAIM SEEM$ RIDICUL\S TO ME2 H[EV] ?AT %ORT S5T5CE SO IMPR9T$ ITSELF 9 MY M9D ?AT N[ & AGA91 DUR+ MY =C$ SOLILIQUIES 9 ! SOLITUDE ( MY CELL1 ,I CAME BACK TO IT4 ,TO ! PO9T ?AT ONE DAY1 AS IF ,I TOO HAD DISCOV]$ SOME?+ M>VEL\S UNTIL !N HIDD5 TO O!R M51 ,I FELT ! JOY ( HAV+ DISCOV]$ = MYSELF ?AT ! E>? WAS R\ND4 ,& ON ?AT DAY1 LIKE ! UNKN[N AU?OR1 ,I TRAVEL$ >\ND1 MEASUR$1 & RAN MY H&S OV] ! E>?1 MY IMAG9ATION LIT UP ) ! 0VISION0 ( ! E>? TURN+ 9 5DLESS SPACE1 P>T ( ! UNIV]SAL H>MONY ( ! WORLDS4 ,! SAME ?+ IS TRUE ( PA94 ,PA9 MU/ BE WEI<$1 MEASUR$1 T\*$1 TA/$1 UND]/OOD1 & DISCOV]$ = ! M9D TO HAVE A CLE> IDEA ( :AT IT IS4 ,I HAVE BE5 SIDE BY SIDE ) M5 :O1 LIKE MULES1 W]E PULL+ A C>T 9 :I* O!R PEOPLE W]E RID+1 S++ & 5JOY+ !MSELVES4 ,NO ONE SUFF]$2 !RE WAS NO SECRET RUMBLE ( PROTE/2 !Y CONSID]$ IT JU/ & LOGICAL ?AT ! RID]S 9 ! C>T1 BECAUSE !Y W]E SE,OORES1 %\LD BE ! ONES PULL+ ON ! RE9S AN HOLD+ ! :IP 9 !IR H&S1 & IT EV5 SEEM$ LOGICAL & JU/ TO MY COMPANIONS :5 ! MA/] /RUCK !M ACROSS ! FACE ) HIS LA%4 ,!Y BELL[$ LIKE ANIMALS1 /AMP$ !IR HOOVES ON ! GR\ND & SET (F AT A GALLOP4 ,& OH61 :AT S>CASM61 :5 9 ! 5D !Y W]E UNHIT*$1 !Y RAN LIKE GROVEL+ DOGS TO LICK ! H& ?AT HAD :IPP$ !M4 ,ANYBODY :O HAS NOT BE5 HUMILIAT$1 H>ASS$2 ANYBODY :O HAS NOT FELT LIKE ! MO/ UN=TUNATE BE+ ON E>?1 & AT ! SAME TIME ! NOBLE/1 MO/ POSSESS$ ( GOODNESS1 & MO/ HUMAN1 & :O1 DUR+ ?IS MOM5T ( COMB9$ WRET*$NESS1 HAPP9ESS1 & /R5G?1 HAS NOT SUDD5LY FELT A COLD H& GRABB+ HIS %\LD] OR FACE1 ! H& ( A BRUTI% JAIL] WANT+ TO HURT OR HUMILIATE HIM2 ANYBODY :O HAS NOT BE5 DRAGG$ TO ! ,HOLE = REBELLI\SNESS1 & ONCE 9SIDE1 BE5 /RUCK ON ! FACE & TRAMPL$ UND]FOOT1 HE>D HIS BONES SPL9T] & HIS BLOOD GU%1 UNTIL F9ALLY DROPP+ TO ! FLOOR LIKE A SACK ( POTATOES2 ANYBODY :O1 HAV+ BE5 TORM5T$ AT ! H&S ( O!R M51 HAS NOT BE5 DOM9AT$ BY A FEEL+ ( P[]LESSNESS1 & REACT$ BY CURS+ & UTT]+ GREAT BLASPHEMIES1 A FIR/ /EP 9 GA!R+ TOGE!R ONE'S =CES AGA92 ANYBODY :O1 HAV+ BE5 PUNI%$ & 9SULT+LY ABUS$1 HAS NOT BECOME CONSCI\S ( ! 9JU/ICE ( BE+ PUNI%$ & ! IGNOM9Y ( BE+ ABUS$1 & BECOM+ CONSCI\S ( IT1 HAS NOT PROPOS$ DO+ AWAY ) ! PRIVILEGES ?AT GIVE SOME ! P[] TO PUNI% & ABUSE O!RS2 9 %ORT1 ANYBODY1 CAPTIVE 9 PRISON OR CAPTIVE 9 ! WORLD1 :O HAS NOT UND]/OOD ! TRAG$Y ( M5 CONDEMN$ TO SP5D !IR LIVES BL9DLY & SIL5TLY OBEY+ ORD]S1 CAN EV] KN[ ! NE!R REGIONS ( PA9 OR ! T]RIBLE SC> IT LEAVES 9 ?OSE :O MU/ DR9K1 T\*1 & FEEL ! PA9 ( SIL5CE & OB$I5CE4 ,WI%+ TO SPEAK & KEEP+ QUIET2 WI%+ TO S+ & REMA9+ HU%$2 WI%+ TO WI%+ TO LAU< & HAV+ TO /RANGLE ! FEEBLE/ IMPULSE ) BRUTE =CE2 WI%+ TO LOVE & CONDEMN$ TO SWIM 9 ! SLIME ( HATR$6 ,I HAVE LIV$ 9 B>RACKS1 & !RE ,I LE>N$ TO HATE4 ,I HAVE BE5 9 PRISON1 & IT WAS !RE1 /RANGELY 5\<1 9 ! MID/ ( TE>S & TORM5T1 ,I LE>N$ TO LOVE1 TO LOVE 9T5SELY4 ,9 ! B>RACKS1 ,I WAS ON ! V]GE ( LOS+ MY P]SONALITY1 SO SEV]E WAS ! TREATM5T & ! /UPID DISCIPL9E !Y TRI$ TO IMPOSE ON ME4 ,9 PRISON1 AFT] A GREAT /RUGGLE1 ,I RECOV]$ ?AT P]SONALITY1 = EV]Y PUNI%M5T MADE ME MORE REBELLI\S4 ,!RE ,I LE>N$ TO HATE EV]Y K9D ( HI]>*Y FROM TOP TO BOTTOM2 & 9 ! MID/ ( ! MO/ AGONIZ+ SUFF]+1 TO LOVE MY UN=TUNATE BRO!RS1 ?\< KEEP+ MY B>RACKS-SUCKL$ HATR$ = HI]>*Y PURE & UNT>NI%$4 ,PRISONS & B>RACKS MEAN ! SAME ?+3 TYRANNY & FREE RE9 = ! EVIL 9/9CTS ( A FEW1 & SUFF]+ = EV]YONE ELSE4 ,B>RACKS NO MORE TEA* :AT IS NOT 9JURI\S TO BODILY & M5TAL HEAL? ?AN PRISONS CORRECT !IR 9MATES4 ,AS A RESULT ( ?IS EXP]I5CE - HONE/LY GOTT51 BECAUSE ,I HAVE BA!D MY LIFE 9 PA9 - :5 9 ! DI/ANCE1 ,I HE>D MURMURS ( ! MILIT>IZATION ORD]1 ,I FELT MY BODY BECOME LIMP1 = ,I C\LD SEE CLE>LY ?AT ! GU]RILLA FE>LESSNESS ,I HAD D]IV$ FROM ! ,REVOLUTION W\LD P]I%1 ?AT ! BE+ %ORN ( ALL P]SONAL ATTRIBUTES BY PRISON & B>RACK LIFE W\LD CONT9UE 9 ITS /EAD1 & ?AT ,I W\LD FALL ONCE AGA9 9TO ! ABYSS ( OB$I5CE1 9TO ! ANIMAL-LIKE /UPOR TO :I* BO? B>RACK & PRISON DISCIPL9E LEAD4 ,&1 ON ! P>APET1 GRIPP+ MY RIFLE 9 FURY :ILE ,I LOOK$ \T OV] 5EMY & 0FRI5D01 =W>D POSITIONS & RE>GU>D1 ,I CURS$ AS ,I US$ TO CURSE :5 !Y W]E DRAGG+ ME TO ! ,HOLE = REBELLI\SNESS1 & DEEP 9SIDE ,I %$ A TE> LIKE ! TE>S ?AT US$ TO ESCAPE ME1 UNOBS]V$ :5 ,I WAS 9 ! ?ROES ( FEEL+ MY [N P[]LESSNESS4 ,& IT WAS DRIV5 HOME TO ME ?AT ! SELF-RIRACK & A PRISON >E ! SAME ONES - ! SAME ONES - ! SAME ONES :O YE/]DAY 9 ! HOLE US$ TO SPL9T] \R BONES - ! BONES ( M54 ,B>RACKS4444PRISONS4444:AT A CONTEMPTIBLE & MIS]ABLE LIFE4 ,WE HAVE NEV] BE5 UND]/OOD1 & ?IS IS LACK ( UND]/&+ HAS NOT REW>D$ US ) LOVE4 ,WE HAVE /RUGGL$ - & !RE IS NO NE$ H]E = FALSE MODE/Y1 :I* LEADS NO:]E - WE HAVE /RUGGL$1 ,I REPEAT1 AS HAVE FEW O!RS4 ,\R FIR+ L9E HAS ALWAYS BE5 9 ! =EFRONT1 IF ONLY BECAUSE FROM ! V]Y FIR/ DAY1 WE HAVE BE5 ! ONLY ONES 9 \R SECTOR4 ,!RE WAS NEV] ANY RELIEF = US1 & WORSE /ILL !RE WAS NEV] A K9D WORD4 ,EV]YONE1 FASCI/S & ANTI-FASCI/S & EV5 MEMB]S ( \R [N MOVEM5T - :AT %AME WE HAVE FELT6 - HAVE TREAT$ US ) AV]SION4 ,WE HAVE NEV] BE5 UND]/OOD4 ,OR EV5 MORE TRAGIC1 9 ! MIDDLE ( ?IS TRAG$Y EMBRAC+ US1 P]HAPS WE HAVE NOT MADE \RSELVES UND]/OOD1 BECAUSE HAV+ BORNE ! BRUNT EV]Y K9D ( CONTEMPTU\S & H>% TREATM5T FROM LIFELONG SUPPORT]S ( ! HI]>*Y1 WE WI%$1 EV5 DUR+ ! W> ITSELF1 TO LEAD A LIFE BAS$ ON LIB]T>IAN PR9CIPLES1 :ILE O!RS1 BO? TO !IR MIS=TUNE & \RS1 HAVE REMA9$ YOK$ TO ! *>IOT ( ! /ATE4 ,?IS FAILURE TO UND]/&1 :I* HAS PRODUC$ 5ORM\S SUFF]+ 9 \R RANKS1 /REW$ \R PA? ) MIS=TUNES1 & NOT ONLY ! FASCI/S CONSID]$ US DANG]\S1 BECAUSE WE TREAT$ !M AS !Y DES]V$1 BUT 9 ADDITION ?OSE :O CALL !MSELVES ANTI-FASCI/S1 %\T+ !IR ANTI-FASCISM UNTIL !Y >E HO>SE1 HAVE VIEW$ US 9 ! SAME LI VISION ( :AT \R ,REVOLUTION \IZATION1 & ?AT !RE W]E TIMES :5 BECAUSE ( ?AT RESI/ANCE1 IT WAS COMPLETELY AB&ON$ TO ITS FATE1 AT ! FRONT AWAIT+ BATTLE1 AS IF SIX ?\S& M51 H>D5$ BY W> & READY = VICTORY OR DEA?1 %\LD BE AB&ON$ TO ! 5EMY TO BE DEV\R$4 ,HI/ORY WILL SAY SO MANY1 MANY ?+S1 & SO MANY1 MANY FIGURES :O ?9K !MSELVES GLORI\S WILL F9D !MSELVES EXECRAT$ & DAMN$6 ,\R PA/ OPPOSITION TO MILIT>IZATION WAS F\ND$ ON :AT WE KNEW AB\T (FIC]S4 ,\R PRES5T OPPOSITION IS F\ND$ ON :AT WE KN[ AB\T !M N[4 ,PR(ESSIONAL (FIC]S =M1 N[ & = ALL TIME1 H]E & 9 ,RUSSIA1 A CA/E4 ,!Y >E ! ONES GIV+ ORD]S1 :ILE ! RE/ ( US >E LEFT ) NO?+ BUT AN OBLIGATION TO OBEY4 ,!Y HATE ) ALL !IR MILY1 & ,I KN[ CASES TODAY ( BATTALIONS :I* CALL !MSELVES PROLET>IAN1 :OSE (FIC]S1 HAV+ =GOTT5 !IR HUMBLE ORIG91 DO NOT P]MIT ! MILITIAM5 ON PA9 ( T]RIBLE PUNI%M5T TO ADDRESS !M AS E?\I4 ,! PROLET>IAN >MY IS NOT CALL+ = ! K9D ( DISCIPL9E ?AT W\LD MEAN RESPECT+ W> ORD]S2 IT IS CALL+ = SUBMISSION1 BL9D OB$I5CE1 & ! OBLIT]ATION ( M5'S P]SONALITIES4 ,I EXP]I5C$ ! EXACT SAME ?+ 9 ! B>RACKS4 ,I EXP]I5C$ IT AGA91 LAT]1 9 ! PRISON4 ,WE US$ TO LIVE HAPPILY 9 ! TR5*ES4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT WE SAW COMRADES FALL AT \R SIDE :O HAD BE5 9 ! W> ) US FROM ! BEG9N+2 FUR!RMORE1 WE W]E AW>E ?AT AT ANY MOM5T A BULLET MID EXPECT$ BY A REVOLUTION>Y - BUT WE US$ TO LIVE HAPPILY14 ,WE US$ TO EAT :5 WE C\LD1 & FA/1 :5 RATIONS W]E 9 %ORT SUPPLY4 ,& EV]YONE WAS CONT5T4 ,:Y8 ,BECAUSE NONE ( US WAS SUP]IOR TO ! O!R1 ALL ( US W]E FRI5DS1 ALL COMRADES1 ALL GU]RILLAS ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,! DELEGATE ( A GR\P OR C5TURY WAS NOT IMPOS$ ON US1 HE WAS ELECT$ BY US4 ,HE DID NOT REG>D HIMSELF AS A LIEUT5ANT OR AS A CAPTA91 BUT AS A COMRADE4 ,NOR W]E ! DELEGATES ( ! ,COMMITTEES OR ! ,COLUMN COLONELS OR G5]ALS2 !Y W]E COMRADES1 ,WE US$ TO EAT1 FI TOGE!R4 ,= A :ILE WE RECEIV$ NO PAY1 & !Y RECEIV$ NO?+ EI!R4 ,LAT] \R PAY WAS T5 PESETAS1 & !Y TOO RECEIV$1 & /ILL RECEIVE1 T5 PESETAS4 ,! ONE ?+ ?AT WE DO ACCEPT FROM !M IS !IR PROV5 ABILITY1 :I* IS :Y !Y W]E *OS52 !Y >E ALSO ( PROV5 BRAV]Y1 :I* IS :Y !Y >E \R DELEGATES4 ,!RE IS NO HI]>*Y1 !RE >E NO SUP]IORS1 !RE >E NO H>% ORD]S1 BUT RA!R CAM>AD]IE1 GOODNESS & FRI5D%IP AMONG COMRADES1 A JOYFUL LIFE AMID ! DISA/]S ( W>4 ,& SO1 SURR\ND$ BY COMRADES :O BELIEVE ?AT ! /RUGGLE IS = & AB\T SOME?+1 W> SEEMS GRATIFY+ & EV5 DEA? IS ACCEPT$ ) PLEASURE4 ,BUT :5 Y\ F9D Y\RSELF SURR\ND$ BY (FIC]S & EV]Y?+ IS HI]>*Y & ORD]S2 :5 9 Y\R H&S Y\ HOLD ! WRET*$ SOLDI]'S PAY1 SC>CELY 5\< TO SUPPORT Y\R FAMILY 9 ! RE>GU>D1 :ILE ! LIEUT5ANT1 CAPTA91 COMM&] & COLONEL >E ALL RECEIV+ ?REE1 F\R1 T5 TIMES AS MU* - )\T CONTRIBUT+ ONE :IT MORE 5?USIASM1 KN[L$GE OR C\RAGE - LIFE HAS A BITT] TA/E TO IT1 = Y\ REALIZE ?AT ?IS IS NO ,REVOLUTION1 BUT A FEW 9DIVIDUALS TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( AN UN=TUNATE SITUATION AT ! EXP5SE ( ! PEOPLE4 ,I DON'T KN[ H[ WE %ALL LIVE N[4 ,I DON'T KN[ :E!R WE %ALL BE ABLE TO ACCU/OM \RSELVES TO ABUSE FROM CORPORALS1 FROM S]GEANTS1 & FROM LIEUT5ANTS4 ,I DO NOT KN[ :E!R1 AFT] HAV+ FELT \RSELVES TO BE M5 9 ! FULLE/ S5SE ( ! WORD1 WE %ALL GET US$ TO BE+ DOME/IC ANIMALS1 = ?AT IS :AT DISCIPL9E LEADS TO & :AT MILIT>IZATION IMPLIES4 ,WE KN[ ?AT = US IT WILL BE TOTALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SUBMIT TO TYRANNY & ILL TREATM5T1 BECAUSE IT W\LD TAKE SOME?+ LESS ?AN A FULL MAN TO /& MEEKLY BY1 RIFLE 9 H&1 SWALL[+ 9SULTS2 WE >E 9 POSSESSION1 NEV]!LESS1 ( DISQUIET+ NEWS ( MILIT>IZ$ COMRADES HAV+ - LIKE BE+ H&$ SLABS ( LEAD - TO TAKE ORD]S FROM PEOPLE 9 MANY CASES 9EPT & 9 EV]Y CASE HO/ILE4 ,WE US$ TO BELIEVE ?AT WE W]E FIE FIIANISM4 ,BUT ! H\R IS GRAVE4 ,WE HAVE BE5 CAUE TRAPS BRI/L+ ALL OV] N[4 ,! MILIT>I/S1 ALL ! MILIT>I/S - & !RE >E FANATICAL ONES 9 \R [N CAMP - HAVE US SURR\ND$4 ,YE/]DAY WE W]E MA/]S2 TODAY !Y >E4 ,! POPUL> >MY1 :I* HAS NO?+ POPUL> AB\T IT EXCEPT ?AT ! PEOPLE =M IT1 & ?IS HAS ALWAYS BE5 ! SAME 9 ANY CASE1 DOES NOT BELONG TO ! PEOPLE BUT TO ! ,GOV]NM5T & IT IS ! ,GOV]NM5T ?AT COMM&S1 IT IS ! ,GOV]NM5T ?AT GIVES ORD]S4 ,! PEOPLE >E ALL[$ ONLY TO OBEY1 AS !Y >E REQUIR$ TO DO ALWAYS4 ,CAUE 9 ! MILIT>I/S' NET1 !RE >E ONLY TWO POSSIBLE ROADS4 ,! FIR/ ROAD LEADS TO \R SEP>AT+ COMRADES :O HAVE LONG BE5 9 ! /RUGGLE TOGE!R1 ?R\< ! DISSOLUTION ( ! ,IRON ,COLUMN1 ! SECOND ROAD LEADS ITS MILIT>IZATION4 ,! ,COLUMN1 \R ,COLUMN1 MU/ NOT BE DISSOLV$4 ,! HOMOG5EITY ?AT IT HAS DEMON/RAT$ ON EV]Y OCCASION HAS BE5 ADMIRABLE - ,I AM SPEAK+ = \RSELVES ONLY1 COMRADES - ! S5TIM5T ( COMRADE%IP AMONG \R MEMB]S WILL BE CONSID]$ A %9+ EXAMPLE 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION2 ! BRAV]Y DISPLAY$ OV] ! C\RSE ( A HUNDR$ 5GAGEM5TS MAY P]HAPS BE EQUAL$ 9 ?IS /RUGGLE ( H]OES1 BUT IT WILL NEV] BE SURPASS$4 ,FROM ! V]Y FIR/ DAY WE W]E FRI5DS2 MORE ?AN ?AT1 WE W]E COMRADES & BRO!RS4 ,TO DISB&1 TO GO (F 9 ALL DIRECTIONS1 TO NO LONG] SEE ONE ANO!R1 & NOT TO HAVE1 AS UP UNTIL N[1 ! IMPULSE TO FIIZATION1 !Y HAVE BE5 /RONG]1 MORE VIGOR\S1 & MORE G5]\S TO WAT] ! BATTLEFIELD ) !IR BLOOD8 ,WE HAVE F\+ ! SAME IDEALS2 WE HAVE PU%$ =W>D C\RAGE\SLY LIKE BRO!RS ASPIR+ TO A BETT] WORLD4 ,DISSOLVE \RSELVES AS A HOMOG5\S UNIT8 ,COMRADES1 NEV]4 ,SO LONG AS ONE C5TURY ( ! ,COLUMN REMA9S1 =W>D 9 /RUGGLE2 SO LONG AS HAVE A S+LE SURVIVOR1 =W>D TO VICTORY4 ,HAV+ TO RECONCILE \RSELVES TO TAK+ ORD]S FROM UNELECT$ (FIC]S WILL BE A GREAT EVIL1 BUT ! LESS] ( TWO EVILS4 ,H[EV]44444 ,=M+ A COLUMN OR A ,BATTALION COMES D[N ALMO/ TO ! SAME ?+4 ,:AT IS NOT ! SAME AT ALL IS SEE+ ?AT WE LACK RESPECT4 ,IF \R GR\P ( 9DIVIDUALS PRES5TLY MAK+ UP \R =MATION /AYS TOGE!R1 :E!R AS A ,COLUMN OR A BATTALION1 ! RESULT WILL BE ! SAME4 ,:5 9 COMBAT1 NO-ONE WILL BE NE$$ TO IMBUE US ) 5?USIASM1 & :5 AT RE/1 NO-ONE WILL TELL US :AT TO DO1 BECAUSE IT WILL NOT BE TOL]AT$4 ,EI!R ! CORPORAL1 S]GEANT1 LIEUT5ANT & CAPTA9 WILL BE FROM )9 \R MOVEM5T1 9 :I* CASE WE WILL ALL BE COMRADES2 OR !Y WILL BE 5EMIES1 9 :I* CASE IT WILL BE NECESS>Y TO TREAT !M AS SU*4 ,COLUMN OR BATTALION WILL MEAN ! SAME ?+ TO US1 IF WE SO DESIRE4 ,WE HAVE BE5 & WILL KEEP ON BE+1 YE/]DAY1 TODAY & TOMORR[1 GU]RILLAS ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,:AT HAPP5S 9 ! FUTURE DEP5DS ON \RSELVES ALONE1 ON ! COHESION ?AT EXI/S AMONG US4 ,NOBODY WILL BE IMPOS+ ANO!R RHY?M ON US1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 WE WILL BE IMPOS+ \R RHY?M ON ?OSE >\ND US BY MA9TA9+ \R P]SONALITY4 ,COMRADES1 WE MU/ TAKE ONE ?+ 9TO ACC\NT3 ! /RUGGLE DEM&S ?AT \R MUSCLE & 5?USIASM NOT BE )DRAWN FROM ! W>4 ,:E!R 9 \R [N COLUMN OR BATTALION1 OR 9 SOME O!R DIVISION OR BATTALION1 WE MU/ C>RY ON ! FI*1 NOT ) ?OSE ) :OM WE *OOSE1 BUT ) ?OSE ) :OM WE >E ORD]$ TO M>*4 ,& S9CE WE >E NOT & HAVE NO DESIRE TO BE M]E DOME/IC ANIMALS1 WE MIE \R ALLIES4 ,:ATEV] WE BE CALL$1 ,COLUMN1 ,BATTALION1 OR ,DIVISION1 ! ,REVOLUTION1 \R AN>*I/ & PROLET>IAN ,REVOLUTION1 TO :I* WE HAVE CONTRIBUT$ GLORI\S PAGES FROM ! V]Y FIR/ DAY1 BIDS US NOT TO SURR5D] \R >MS & NOT TO AB&ON ! 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