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The Alienation of the Different One
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The Alienation of the Different One |
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Voiceless Senior Member
since 2001-02-19
Posts 686Under the stars upon the wind |
"Help me!" cried The Different One, but no one seemed to have heard. "Stupid," came the reply. As tears burned in The Different One's eyes. "Why?" screamed The Different One, as he shook with anger "Because I said so," was the answer that couldn't be any plainer. A stranger turned to The Different One to beat him with a switch of hatred. Society, at this time, turned and closed its racist eye to the hateful beater. The Different One now loathed the world he was brought into and in return it loathed him. To The Different One they turned their back. Just because he was black. |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Excellent poem!!! Especially appropriate during Black History Month! Welcome to the family of passionate poets!! Please check your email for a special greeting.  |
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kcsgrandma Senior Member
since 2000-09-24
Posts 1522Presque Isle, ME |
Welcome to Passions. I think this could apply to anyone who is different. A poet ought not to be Voiceless, but should speak in defense of the truth, as you have done. To love another person is to see the face of God. - Les Miserables Marilyn |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
very nice...welcome to Passions. Anyone can be the different one, depending who is around...I was different in school because I wore glasses. I thank you for the message here. |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
Good one! WElcome to Passions! |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
Welcome to our world...the colour of ones skin is a sad reason to judge someone...isnt it wonderful that Passions is colourblind? We all have wings...some of us don't know why |
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EagleOne Member Elite
since 2000-03-07
Posts 2829Between a laugh and a tear... |
Firstly, welcome to passions! I enjoyed reading your thoughts here, I've been blessed to have worked with many people who've been labeled as "different" for various reasons. I often find they have the truest hearts of all. Take care! "I've done all the dumb things"....Paul Kelly |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
inside we are all the same..that is if we do have a heart....huggzzzzzz and welcome ~Wynter "The worst prison would be a closed heart". ...Pope John Paul II |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Excellent! Welcome to Passions! |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
Superb!!! This is excellent. . . I love the way that you made it The Different One nameless, but all names. . . Welcome Voiceless, truly you are not. . . -------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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NC Member
since 2001-02-20
Posts 89 |
appreciate the message in this poem we are all different and That is our common bond |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
This is truly awesome love, a powerful and wonderful first post. I love it and I knew i would. Wonderful work, fabulous writing and an excellent piece Take care love as always Mushy  Take back the hope you gave,- I claim Only a memory of the same Robert Browning |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Excellent message! Welcome to PIP! |
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Cerenity Member Elite
since 2000-02-16
Posts 2637Escondido-California |
Hi Voiceless, Wonderful first post, you possess strength and honesty I admire that, welcome to Passions, look forward to more of your work,,, Love, Cerenity "God doesn't have to be reminded that we exist. We have to be reminded that He exist!" (Writer Unknown) |
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