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ecrivan
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0 posted 2002-01-01 12:35 PM


You've had your lofty year end celebrations
now awaken to new thoughts and incantations,
perhaps not wanting to awaken just yet
and to get up, 'cause there are quests to be met.

This is serious and sober call
in boot camp training men were in bed as you were having a ball
to defend your right to have fun..oh gee
so you could drink your beers and have to pee.

And you say that you have to do it once a year
in keeping the faith to hold your friends dear,
but friends, I have them all year long
don't need commercialism to keep friendship strong!

The one time of the year should always be many
how many times has that been said already,
take your time to be generous to those in need
and bring some word of comfort with god speed.

Because sadly as the years peel by
and you worship fireworks thrown up high,
populations are dying by the starving masses
and the climates we once knew, now also passes.

Great states there are but too few in number
express their joy while the world goes asunder,
I dare you to wake up to your thoughts and incantations
you've had your wondrous year end celebrations.


[This message has been edited by ecrivan (01-01-2002 02:23 PM).]

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1 posted 2002-01-01 12:39 PM




(smiles) It is such a wonderful feeling to ring in the New Year, but I agree that we all should reach out to one another beyond New Years Day and spread our love and hope as if it was the New Year everyday. (sigh) Sooooooo well-expressed, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Martin, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

ecrivan
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2 posted 2002-01-01 12:43 PM


Hi Noah,

Then there is some sense to what I'm saying..well glad you've commented!


Enchantress
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3 posted 2002-01-01 02:07 PM


ecrivan~How very very true!

*~ Wishing everyone a New Year filled with Peace & Love ~*

Startime
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4 posted 2002-01-01 02:13 PM


WOW!!!!This is a powerful wake up call. *sigh* sad but true..now back to seeing what is going on in our world. **hugs**

Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams.

ecrivan
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5 posted 2002-01-01 02:26 PM


Powerful wake up call it is indeed
would that some of you poets take heed
I am not the author of much distress
but worldly issues I will always address!



Madame Chipmunk
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6 posted 2002-01-01 07:16 PM


True words, Martin.....but we do have to take a break sometime.
I think that if we didn't celebrate New Years this year, we would be letting Osama and the forces of evil win.  I think he would be very happy to see that and I don't think we should let him have the satisfaction.
I viewed last nights celebration in Times Square as an acknowledgement that he couldn't break us.
Happy New Year again.

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ecrivan
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7 posted 2002-01-02 12:31 PM



Hi Mdme Chip,

I don't see it as letting the forces of evil win if such extravaganzas are curtailed, I would see it as a sobering up of the people.
Anyway it depends on how you look at it, my view could also be influenced by Canadianisms
and how as a nation Canadians could be less extravagant.Happy New to you as well.



[This message has been edited by ecrivan (01-02-2002 12:33 AM).]

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