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layla
Member

since 2000-11-19

Posts 74

0 posted 2001-11-24 11:20 PM

They were born in that land shed blood for that land
suffered for that land
Blood as red as mine, blood as red as yours
never deserves, never ever deserves
blood as red as mine
made decorations for the streets
and they die with rocks in their hands
and their mothers at their feet
They die with rocks in their hands
while the bullets peirce their souls
all for being free, was their only goal
And they die with rocks in their hands
while foreign guns are being shipped
And its a shame that some day soon
They'll feel the lash of Gods Great whip
And they wonder why the terror                   has grown amidst this group
when you're pushed into a corner                 and your options are very few
and they wonder why the terror
among this group has begun to grow
when you are born into terror
Terror is all you know
And they are weak by their defention,
without money or gold
but money weakens character
and the lack of money streghthens souls
And the mothers wish their children were covered from the rain
And would take over for their sons
If only they could aim
If only they could aim higher than all the violence that they see
how they long for that one day                  when they can call themselves free
And the shame the other side feels
when they hear a little boy cry
whose father was just killed,and himself left to die
and the shame the other side feels
knowing that the world's on their side
knowing the world is on their side
and all the world knows is lies
and the shame the other side feels
when they hear the laughter of boys and Girls
When their bond is more important
than all the money in the world
And the shame the other side feels
Remembering themselves long ago
when they were hugged by Hitlers wrath
yet the hatred grows and grows
and the shame the other side feels
is disguised as false pride
Let the Rightous need no one
For God is on their side

"I and the public know
What all schoolchildren learn,
Those to whom evil is done
Do Evil in return."
W.H. AUDEN, "September 1, 1939"

[This message has been edited by layla (edited 11-24-2001).]

cherish
Senior Member

since 2001-03-25

Posts 1639
swimming in fairy floss...........

1 posted 2001-11-25 12:24 PM

WOW! this totally BLEW me away! i thought that this was a very thought out, thought provoking piece. i think you summed up what civilians might be feeling in war torn countries extreamly well. i enjoyed the poem greatly- thank you for sharing this layla

i luve mi con-tray! lyke a big an brown stetch olan wiv losa sun!

EagleScorpion
Senior Member

since 2000-03-08

Posts 1644
Here, Now, Forever

2 posted 2001-11-25 12:59 PM

When I read this, I think, Vietnam. Afghanistan. Cambodia. While I have no idea what you mean when you refer to "God's whip" (i didnt know God whipped people), I fully agree with you when you say the lack of material wealth can strenghen the soul. Did you know that the Soldiers in Vietnam were probably some of the best soldiers ever to walk the Earth? They were hardened by thier poverty, their faith was strong, and they beat us. But the New America of today faces a new mission. We seem to be the angel country of the world, destroying terror, feeding the hungry. (At least that's what we're trying to do). I feel that our great U.S.A is going to play a crucial role in the not-too distant future in alleviating the problems you verse so strongly about, as our country was built by rebels with rocks in thier hands.

Salooma
Senior Member

since 2000-01-28

Posts 781

3 posted 2001-11-25 11:51 PM

Palestine....this is what it's all about. I know it...it's easy to see when you know the author's view. I'm Pali as well....ahlan wa sahlan Layla. Email me sometime....

salamook85@yahoo.com

Salma

TopGunLauren
Senior Member

since 2000-08-02

Posts 718
California

4 posted 2001-11-26 01:24 AM

Wow... Very well thought out poem is sturred up a lot of emotions in me.But I loved it it had a very unique style to it and keep up the awsome work.
Lauren

layla
Member

since 2000-11-19

Posts 74

5 posted 2001-11-26 07:23 AM

Yes, Salooma u are right....Ahlan wa sahlan feeky.

Thanks for the replies!!!

[This message has been edited by layla (edited 11-26-2001).]

Acies

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Member Rara Avis

since 2000-06-07

Posts 7665
Twilight Zone

6 posted 2001-11-30 07:03 PM

very thought provoking indeed
let's all pray for peace

là où est mon amour?
donde está mi amour?
wo ist meine Liebe?

vixengrl04
Member

since 2001-04-26

Posts 495
East Haddam, CT

7 posted 2001-11-30 08:54 PM

OMG!!!!!!! This was AMAZING!!! I totally LOVED this piece!! I don't think words can do justice for how this piece touched me...It's just...amazing....The way you used the repetition and everything made this piece so powerful. Into the library it goes!!

~*Nikki*~

     *~Fighting for your love~*
    *~Is something I cannot do~*
   *~I'm not good enough to win~*
*~And I'm not strong enough to lose~*

VjLove
New Member

since 2001-12-14

Posts 1

8 posted 2001-12-14 12:04 PM

Wow...I am new here and I was reading through all the poems, and this one caught my attetion...This is a very heartfelt peace, and I applaud u layla for ur writing. "Let the rightous need no one, for God is on their side" I was deeply moved...thanks for the read.

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