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Once Removed (This may be a little controversial)
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Once Removed (This may be a little controversial) |
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ggrn3 Member
since 2000-08-17
Posts 433Nahunta Georgia U.S. |
ONCE REMOVED Can you feel it? The slashes under the tree... The open wounds exposed to the sun... Little boys taken from their fathers... Little girls taken from their moms... Time heals all wounds... And washes away all the pain... The stories never go away... And history will never change... Can you feel it? The stares of meancing eyes During the casual contact of today... Can you sense an unappreciative thank you... In the palm of a sweaty handshake... Built up by the blood of others... This stolen native land... Who's progressed from the sweat & tears of others... Who's profitted from this sin... Can one forgive and forget... And turn the other cheek... For those who have no regret... For those who've mistreated the meek... Some have surpassed one man's dream... In their quest for equality... But many of the masses are still behind... Struggling to survive in poverty... And for those left behind... There's no change... For them, the slashes still hurt... For them, those wounds still a source of pain... CAN YOU FEEL IT? Garfiel Green III March 1, 2001 Garfield |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
Controversial...yes maybe...but TRUTH...Yes...definately! You've hit deeply some of my own open wounds and wove a very powerful piece of poetry...awesome work my friend! Great to see you work again! H~ "I wish the real world would just stop Hasseling me!" Real World MB20 |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
No, time doesn't heal all wound and wash the pain away and this only makes them bleed more. Kathleen Blake "When red-haired girls scamper like roses over the rain-green grass, and the sun drips honey." Laurie Lee |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
GGRN~ A poignant, effective render. One can 'forgive' but never 'forget' And one learns quickly NOT to 'turn the other cheek'. Thank you for sharing. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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SEA
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
this is very thought provoking and intense.....time definately does not have the power to take hurt away.....excellent writing  SEA |
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ggrn3 Member
since 2000-08-17
Posts 433Nahunta Georgia U.S. |
Butterflies_dont_cry Thank you for your response. I wasn't trying to throw salt in any wounds, just maybe to open a few eyes and make some people think little. Kathleen You say that "time doesn't heal all wounds and doesn't wash the pain away," and I agree with you to a certain extent. I use a cliche to explain. They say "A woman may forgive, but she will never forget." Well I think this applies here. People can forgive, but they will never forget. It's not good to carry around hostility and hate. Thanks for your response. Marge It's always a pleasure to see you drop by. Turn the other cheek, I would never do such a thing. As a matter of fact, I'm always looking over my shoulder.  Thanks for your response. SEA Thought provoking and intense. Just the way I wanted to come across. Thank you for your response. Garfield |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
Its not so wrong to turn the other cheek...but there is another little cliche that works here as well...fool me once shame on you...fool me twice shame on me...and I dont believe all things can be forgiven nor should they be forgotten...its how we learn...too bad we cant all learn. |
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Nate Dogg Senior Member
since 1999-11-15
Posts 1658Georgia, Fulton |
Ohh, I love controversy, great writing! Nathan |
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ggrn3 Member
since 2000-08-17
Posts 433Nahunta Georgia U.S. |
Paula It is too bad that we cant all learn, but some of us choose to live in the past, and if they do, they are bound to make the same mistakes. Nate Dogg My fellow Georgian; you say you like controversy. I'm going to challenge you to stir up some of your own. Let's see what you come up with. I will email you with my challenge. Garfield |
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Bec Member
since 2001-02-23
Posts 475Canberra |
"Can one forgive and forget... And turn the other cheek... For those who have no regret... For those who've mistreated the meek..." You've written a wonderful poem. It's hard to forgive and forget, and it's hard to keep giving chances, but one day we will all be happy again. Bec |
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