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Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

0 posted 2001-09-12 07:25 PM

Oh yes, oh yes, we'll smile again.
We'll love and work and play again.
It's just that now we don't know when.

We hear the long, long list of names.
The tears will fall for them like rain.
We'll smile once more, but don't know when.

Our minds are dumb, our spirits numb.
No room for anything but pain.
How can we ever smile again?

The awful, dreadful hate of it.
We hate to hate, let love come in,
And some day let us smile again.

But until then we're doomed to see,
All stages of deep misery.
We'll live through this and once more we
Will smile again.

By: Joyce 9/12/01

Inanothertime
Member

since 2001-06-29

Posts 72

1 posted 2001-09-12 07:39 PM

I fear it could be a long time in comming, but I'm sure you're right.

Midnitesun

Member Empyrean

since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

2 posted 2001-09-15 06:13 PM

I already smiled yesterday, at the enormous crowd that turned out to donate to the Red Cross, and to the people who waved back to me as I stood next to my mailbox draped with flag and red, white, blue bows. And I am not feeling oppressed as I did Tuesday, because I can see that the terrorists have already lost this war. Maybe they don't see it coming yet, but their reign of terror is about to come to an end.

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

3 posted 2001-09-15 06:51 PM

Dear Friends thank you for your words. Midnitesun I like your optimism its just that I have lived through so many wars already and I know the cost. I hope they can be defeated and exterminated without war. Joyce

Songbird
Member Elite

since 1999-12-15

Posts 2184
Missouri

4 posted 2001-09-15 07:16 PM

We have to believe that! We are Americans and we have a will and a way. The blood of the pioneers runs through us. We will make our forefather's proud.

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

5 posted 2001-09-16 12:13 PM

Joyce: Thanks for this poem that offers a ray of hope for a happier time in the future. I know you're right, but I'm afraid we have much to bear yet, before that happens. I did notice today while in town, there is a new attitude in people. They seemed more aware of those around them and were extending themselves in new ways.

Betty Lou Hebert

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

6 posted 2001-09-16 02:58 AM

Joyce~
I hope so ... seems like it's going to be a long time coming~

Nicely written.
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
noles1@totcon.com

BSC

Moderator

Member Elite

since 2000-02-04

Posts 2919
New York, USA

7 posted 2001-09-16 07:57 PM

Have to love the hope in this Joyce, and there is a definite need to hold on to it. Thank you. Bonnie

2dalimit
Member Elite

since 2000-02-08

Posts 2228
Mississippi coast

8 posted 2001-09-17 05:45 AM

Thanks for the optimism. I, too, hope they can be defeated and exterminated without war, but, it is high time America strikes back.

Melton

wordancer
Senior Member

since 2000-07-30

Posts 809
VA

9 posted 2001-09-18 09:24 PM

Joyce, hopeful and confident words...thank-you for them.

WO

Titia Geertman
Member Ascendant

since 2001-05-07

Posts 5182
Netherlands

10 posted 2001-09-21 08:17 PM

But until then we're doomed to see,
All stages of deep misery.
We'll live through this and once more we
Will smile again

We have to in order to survive

Nice poem

Titia

A rose is a rose is a rose...I guess...
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