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Streets of Fire
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Paul Wilson
since 2002-07-07
Posts 4711United States 
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Streets of Fire By Paul Wilson Stumbling thru the darkness The situation was dire The streets all ablaze The world I knew was on fire People running around in fear Sirens begin to blare Flames getting closer and closer Hysteria fills the night air Like a scene from a movie People wait for the hero to appear No one comes to save the day This is not a movie premiere People lying in the streets Victims of the nights rage Store windows broken Looters on a rampage Police no longer have the upper hand They retreat afraid of dying Streets filled with thousands Wanting justice for the dying Violence explodes in other cities and towns Night comes… protest start again More will die for the cause Mothers and fathers left with the pain Violence and looting not the answer We must learn from our past Smoke and blood fill the streets Headlines on another newscast Will the hatred ever stop? The rioting must cease If we are to ever live in peace Or will the killing increase? Copy Right 11/24/2020 ~~To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you~~ Paul [This message has been edited by Paul Wilson (11-27-2020 11:22 AM).] |
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
Hate is not the answer we need, but that's all we get with mainstream media, social media, and it's what our children are taught in schools. If victimality is what you choose to embrace, how does answering it with violence and hate make you any better? Everyone is looking for reasons to disparage and tear down, when we all need to be looking for constructive and possibly even humane ways to better ourselves as a species. Course I am sure there are 1000 reasons why I am a terrorist for having such thoughts these days. May God bless all who would condemn me anyway. Peace to you, Paul. I feel your pain on a most sincere level. |
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Paul Wilson
since 2002-07-07
Posts 4711United States |
Michael...Thanks so much for reading and taking a stand as I have done in this poem. The world is going to hell in a hand basket and the ones that are calling for justice are the ones filling the basket with their violence and rioting.Thanks my friend be safe take care...Paul ~~To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you~~ |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Right on, my man! j. |
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Paul Wilson
since 2002-07-07
Posts 4711United States |
James...Glad you liked this, thanks for reading and your comment...Paul ~~To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you~~ |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
So true, Paul. |
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Paul Wilson
since 2002-07-07
Posts 4711United States |
IDA...So glad you agree with me. Violence is not the answer. Take care my friend...Pasul ~~To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you~~ |
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