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D.Lester Young
Senior Member

since 2001-12-08

Posts 1219
Austin, Tx

0 posted 2002-04-18 01:01 AM

I wrote this in frustration with several events in my life and not having any power to change things. Someday I will change one item in time.

A coin of thought spins out of control
Heads you say tails it will be
The splash of dried tears desert me
Reverberations echo in bounded walls
Money of promise bankrupts your purpose
Emotional wealth lays in the pills bottles
Gambling your life away in lotto tickets
Government taxes your loss
Jails fill with people hoping for simplicity
Judges stand above you taking your survival away

A coin reaches the bottom of your purpose
It lands on your side
As the water splashes you in a baptism
Of heavenly blessings as angels sing only to you
The garden blossoms for your eyes only
In the simplest of ways
Wealth has been reached
With the pennies within your pocket
Your meal lies in natures offering
As the animals cuddle your existence
The rainbow crosses your sky
Now everyone thinks you have gone mad
For you dare to smile
In the prison term they sentenced you to
While you find the ultimate judge
Has given you special drugs
That heals your existence
Until you reach His gate
That poverty can buy

I toss a coin for you
What way will it land
In the endless passage of time
My prayers will fly with it
My words will fade
Hoping you can find your special smile
And that those eyes will be blinded
In seeing special things
That will smile with me

I toss a coin every day
For a humanity in peace
In the handshake that shares hope
That all can get together
In my spiritual wishing well
Of all religious believes

Oh Israel let your Palestinian children live in peace do not sentence them to a place of no hope. You can bulldoze their physical existence but you can not bury their prayers. Israel you know of struggles too harsh in your history and you now stand with the power to destroy. Palestinians it is time to shed an enemy and curb suicide mentality. Let both your head warriors go to fight each other in their losing battle. After they tire of each other let history take its course. What can I do? Nothing, but toss my coin in the ring and my prayers with a special smile. Can this survive, only if you toss your coin in your faith and pass it on? But my words ring too shallow for many people of all faiths.

Email me at davelyoung1@hotmail.com
D.Lester Young (04/18/02)
Tuscaloosa, AL
Copyright © D.Lester Young (White Eagle poetry) http://www.authorsden.com/visit/author.asp?AuthorID=5012

skyshine

Member Elite

since 2002-02-07

Posts 3058
Beneath the northern stars

1 posted 2002-04-18 10:08 AM

This is very well written.

~sky

I'm in charge, and I say question authority!

Greeneyes

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-09-09

Posts 9903
In Your Poetic Mind

2 posted 2002-04-18 01:14 PM

D. Lester Young~

Keep throwing the coins, one day....we may all be granted that wish....Peace to you....

this is indeed very well written, with much emotion...

Lauren~

Step through the
barrier of my mind,
enter my soul,
feel my desire,
let my eyes guide you
into the shadows of my heart

Aimster
Member Elite

since 2000-02-19

Posts 4297
Charlotte, NC

3 posted 2002-04-18 02:12 PM

Lester~

this is a beautiful poem about hope
and courage and strength...your words
truly moved me and left me in much
thought...you have a wonderful heart
and I am so glad that you have decided
to share this with all of us...great
write!

take care.
amy

"you can't stop
the rain
from pouring down
can't stop the
world from turning 'round
can't stop me from
loving you
no matter
what you do"

Mistletoe Angel

Member Empyrean

since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

4 posted 2002-04-18 05:57 PM

"I toss a coin every day
For a humanity in peace
In the handshake that shares hope
That all can get together
In my spiritual wishing well
Of all religious believes"

(tears fall down my cheeks) My heart joins you in your praers, sweet friend, it breaks my heart always to see so much violence in the world and segregation and I only wish, especially for the Israelis and Palestinians, that we can all settle our differences and find peace in one another and love and share what the world has for us all! (BIG HUGGGSSSSSSS) This is sad but hopeful, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet friend, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

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