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SPIRIT
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since 2002-12-29
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California Desert

0 posted 2003-01-07 10:13 AM



WAR ZONE

Damn it all, when the home
Becomes a battleground.
A marriage gone awry,
A united front,
Selfishly split.
What once was theirs
Is now, his and hers.

Emotionally, physically
The pain is unbearable.
Made even worse by the love
That has been lost.
The land has been divided
By the warring factions.
It has become a gulf of
Intolerance's, impatience
And hatreds.

Prisoners are taken,
The innocent,
The unaware,  
The children.
Though not asked to pick a side
On which to stand,
They feel the need to do
Exactly that.
Wide-eyed, scared, fearfully
They are split asunder
By the deprivation
Of the security,
Of family.

May their hearts beat strong
Beneath their war torn chests.
May they gallantly get back
On course, against all odds,
Battle scarred as they are,
Be winners
In a no win situation.
God willing,
May they find
The tough road,
They have traveled,
Leads to COURAGE in living
And COMPASSIONATE HEARTS.

I am an enigma, even unto myself.
A puzzle unsolved, a mystery maybe until beyond death.  ©das


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Member Rara Avis
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1 posted 2003-01-07 11:16 AM


An apt description of a truly sad situation.  Joyce
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Member Patricius
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2 posted 2003-01-07 11:31 AM


Very well done SPIRIT. I can feel your anger and disgust in this poem. Then your prayer for the innocent ones. Chris

"Hope" is the thing with feathers-
that perches in the soul....
                  
                       -Emily Dickinson

SPIRIT
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since 2002-12-29
Posts 1745
California Desert
3 posted 2003-01-09 02:07 AM


Appreciate the comments. Thank you.

I am an enigma, even unto myself.
A puzzle unsolved, a mystery maybe until beyond death.  ©das


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