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William P Bussey Member
since 2000-02-26
Posts 188 |
The lengthening shawdows beckon, softly whispering a silent sound, You can only hear in your mind, it's quiet, like a snow flake falling to the ground. They seem to be telling me, that though it is almost evening, it's all right, For while it is getting late, soft and peaceful, is the promise of the coming night. There was a time, many years ago, that the night was filled with caution and fear, Those nights pass, drift away like a cloud, only to return as an old wind brings them near. As I pause and remember, places, men and things,old memories drift into view, I some times relish the thoughts of times past, when men were good, hearts true. How I miss the closeness of thoses bygone times, words were not so freely spoken, You could count on the men who shared your life, their word once given, never broken. The world has changed from thoses days past, no longer are times hard or bad, And we have lost the meaning of God and country, the finest cause a nation ever had. When the time for sacrifice comes again, and it surely will, who will answer the call, I see little patroitism in our land today, few of our youth know the meaning of the Wall. Mention Korea, Inchon, Chosin, Pusan to someone under 50 and they will at you stare, They neither know or care, of the thousands who were wounded or died there. Is there many today who know what Hitler and Tojo meant to our time, The word, Holocaust, is it as horrible to their mind as it is to mine. Normandy invasion, D Day, is that a movie or a book, what does it all mean anyway, Tarawa, Iwo, Guadalcanal, all those other stinking islands, how we had to pay. Our schools are only factories, interested only in pushing them through, Teachers under paid, while atheletes and politicians get what they think is their due. Millions for a few months of playing a game, graft rampant in those we elect, I wonder how long this country will survive, if these are the values we select. So as my evening draws ever near, I only hope that those behind will learn, That this wonderful land and way of life, is something they didn't earn. But that it was bought and paid for by men who knew, and could clearly see, That what we have here today, was because they knew, that freedom isn't free. |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
"The future teaches you to be alone The present to be afraid and cold So if I can shoot rabbits Then I can shoot fascists Bullets for your brain today But we'll forget it all again Monuments put from pen to paper Turns me into a gutless wonder (Chorus)And if you tolerate this Then your children will be next Gravity keeps my head down Or is it maybe shame At being so young and being so vain Holes in your head today But I'm a pacifist I've walked La Ramblas But not with real intent And on the street tonight an old man plays With newspaper cuttings of his glory days" Manic Street Preachers (Nick Jones.) ============== William I totally agree. We are all lulled into a state of indifference. BUt what will wake us up, a revolution? I don't think so, we seem to be cemented into this captalist idealogy. THis is man's great legacy. A great poem, a lot of food for thought. "To the centre of the city where all roads meet, waiting for you,To the depths of the ocean where all hopes sank, searching for you," Joy divison |
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William P Bussey Member
since 2000-02-26
Posts 188 |
I think the response to this is a testiment to what I said in the poem, there is little interest in anything now a days except for self gratifacation. a sad world we live in, what a great awakeing is in store for our people someday. |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Very well stated, Bill. Freedom isn't free...great line....it really packs a punch! Denise |
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DawnG 
since 2000-06-23
Posts 1494United States |
What a great message. How sad that this is what our society has turned into. All I can say is Wow! Dawn |
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