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Richy
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0 posted 2009-01-20 11:06 AM




They said it wasn’t possible
To stand upon a moon
Sometimes the stakes are highest
When the sun is high at noon

They say that if you build it
That the people all will come
You cannot reach the promise
Till the first step though is done

We have so many scars
It’s very hard for them to heal
We have so many closets
Where the ghosts in them are real

We say that we are equal
But then those are only words
It’s hard to build a future
When your vision becomes blurred

The skies of late have darkened
But the shift is in the wind
The faith of all the people
Is not something you rescind

Maybe we can all stand up
And finally get this right
Never will we quit and simply
Perish in the night

We need this resurrection
If we all are too succeed
An oath of affirmation
Of our duties and our needs

We’re all in this together
Every right and every wrong
This nation is a family
To which all of us belong

If only we could just embrace
Each other as our own
This land of purple majesty
Where bravery calls its home

So many lives surrendered
In the blood of basic rights
How many more must vanish
Before all of us unite

Sometimes we cannot look at life
As simply black and white
The color of humanity,
A spectrum of delight

Let’s pray this day can bring us
All a sense of hope anew
Sometimes the most unthinkable
of dreams, can still come true


Barrack On Everyone.
Barrack On!

Bless us all.


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Margherita
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1 posted 2009-01-20 05:51 PM


Yes, hope has been restored and it is accompanied by determination.

You have written a very beautiful, insightful poem on this very significant day in history, dear Richy.

I watched Obama and listened to his speech and I think he deserves to be where he now is. But as he stressed: everyone must collaborate.

Things are changing for the better.



Love,
Margherita

inkedgoddess
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2 posted 2009-01-20 06:38 PM


Yes this resurrection.He does inspire doesnt he? And we do so need it now more than ever. We all need to support him, things really need to improve out here.

Robert E. Jordan
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3 posted 2009-01-20 11:09 PM


Yo Richy,

There you go Bro.  This is very well said.

Bobby

HopeS
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4 posted 2009-01-21 11:00 AM


I stayed awake until 4.00 a.m over here and watched it all on T.V , it was truly inspiring and I sensed the renewed hope


Hope

Sunshine
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5 posted 2009-01-21 11:06 AM


Well done, Richy.

Midnitesun
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Gaia
6 posted 2009-01-21 11:59 AM


You wrote my heart and mind with this one!

There is a sense of hope finally, that didn't exist a mere 6 months ago. The last 3 months have been disastrous on many levels...but change is in the air, you can 'smell it' now.

a fine fine write for my library!!!!

Martie
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7 posted 2009-01-21 12:09 PM


Hi Richy....You got it all right, in a poetic majesty all your own.  
Richy
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8 posted 2009-01-23 09:02 AM



Thank you Margherita, yes, change is hard to come by without a concerted effort.

Yes Michele, much inspiration, now we need the perspiration. Thanks for stopping by.

Yo Robert, my brother, thanks for joining in!

Hi Hope, the world is getting smaller isn’t it. So nice to hear from you again, I hope all is well!

Thank you Karilea, always nice to see a reply from you!

Thank you Kacy, your replies mean a lot to me. Yes, there does seem to be a change in the air.

Hey Martie, how ya been!! Thanks for taking the time to leave the nice note. You’ve been missed!



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