Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #27 — page 43: what you’re looking at

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This page contains two poems. The first concludes an earlier piece titled "Captain Billy's Whiz Bang," appearing to address betrayal or infidelity—the speaker would rather see his comrade dead than "clasped in your embrace," suggesting a love triangle or romantic betrayal theme. The second poem, "Bein' Human" by Bill Stinger, is a philosophical meditation on authenticity and genuine human character. It critiques people who pretend and lose their natural selves trying to conform to others' patterns. The poem argues for honest self-expression, trust in relationships, and rejecting false pretense—advocating that true greatness requires being genuinely oneself rather than imitating others or maintaining artificial facades.