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iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

0 posted 2007-03-20 03:47 AM

Watch the news
and saline pools
well deep within my eyes.
The children,
they play on streets
admidst the mortar fire.
Streets,
they run with blood,
a daily scene,
I want to scream
just thinking of the damage done.
The streets,
and children,
they both run
in blood.
Tears well up
and want to fall,
want to cry
for one and all.
For theirs,
and ours
so far from home,
I pray the suffering
won’t be long
and ev’ry child
safely returned.

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

1 posted 2007-03-20 11:55 AM

Jo~
Such a poignant poetic plea~

*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~
Email - noles1@totcon.com

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

2 posted 2007-03-20 11:58 AM

Jo, your prayer is in the hearts of many but perhaps just not enough to stop the fighting and the suffering. It really makes one wonder about human beings and it saddens me to be counted as one of them.
Take care!
Helen

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

3 posted 2007-03-20 02:40 PM

why I don't watch the news anymore

touching write here

Drauntz
Member Elite

since 2007-03-16

Posts 2905
Los Angeles California

4 posted 2007-03-20 07:03 PM

my heart echos loudly.

The Lady
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-12-26

Posts 7634
The Southwest

5 posted 2007-03-20 07:32 PM

"I pray the suffering
won’t be long
and ev’ry child
safely returned."

your prayer says it all
and I pray with you jo...
thank you for this

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean

since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

6 posted 2007-03-24 07:08 PM

lily jo, I literally got a lump in my throat as I read your pleading, prayerful words.

An exceptionally moving write.

May all families have their children returned home safe and sound.

Love & Light ~ Peace & Harmony,

Linda

Midnitesun

Member Empyrean

since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

7 posted 2007-03-27 03:02 PM

"I want to scream"

ditto, dear poet friend

TerryW
Senior Member

since 2000-03-23

Posts 779
Louisville, Mississippi, USA

8 posted 2007-03-27 03:45 PM

I know my heart cries out with you...

Thanks for this..

Terry

~you reached inside, you touched my heart,
and I am all the better for it~
Terry A. Woodson, Jr.

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

9 posted 2007-03-28 12:26 PM

Y'know, Jo...

I read this when you first posted it.

As I had no answer,
[and you know I like to answer]
it was hard to encapsulate a reply

that was worthy.

Your poetry is very worthy.

It is just very hard to tender words
to those poems that break us apart.

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