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Shedding a Tear
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Shedding a Tear |
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Daniel J D Senior Member
since 2000-10-01
Posts 1471Hillcrest, Queensland, Australia |
Shedding A Tear A little tear meandered on my cheek today I heard the news that children are hungry That AIDS has taken control in sub-Saharan Africa That innocents are being butchered in Asia A little tear meandered on my cheek today I heard the news that many people are poor Because their governments have debts to pay The dying are many no one will open for them a door A little tear meandered on my cheek today I heard the news that ethnic wars still rage All over the world and the most powerful entity Blue berets and fancy four wheel drives stand by A little tear meandered on my cheek today I heard a voice saying I was not dreaming The reality of my tear frightens my conscience Of the failure of democracy and science A little tear meandered on my cheek today The anger is knowing that politicians Have not learned from the mistakes of many Still professing that the world is a better place What ignorance, what callousness, what treachery. ~~Daniel J D~~ Respond to my call and let the waves of my heart fill your life with the wonders of love (Daniel J D) |
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SEA 
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
this is extremely sad..........very well written |
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snowpants Member Elite
since 2000-09-16
Posts 2061KS |
Great write, Daniel! This whole country should open their eyes and see what is going on in the rest of the world instead of worrying about 'chads.' Not meant to offend anyone, btw!!  sp 'cause I am hanging on every word you say, and, even if you don't want to speak tonight, that's alright, alright with me... |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Daniel J D, this is a heartbreaking poem, utterly heart wrenching. You have written this so well, I felt all that heartache, felt the feelings of futility. (Although I have hope that someday, somehow the world will awaken from it's sleep and some sense of justice, truth and light will come to enlighten us.) Until that wondrous day, I'll keep looking for the silver lining and know that love lives. Take care Mushy Marsha  Take back the hope you gave,- I claim Only a memory of the same Robert Browning |
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Daniel J D Senior Member
since 2000-10-01
Posts 1471Hillcrest, Queensland, Australia |
SEA, Thank you, your comments are appreciated. Snowpants, I appreciate your every word, perhaps one day things might change, I do not think it will though while weapons rage. Marsha, Cheers and thank you. Like you said where there is hope there is a way. I agree love is the key, but how do we educate those who hate. |
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Martini Member
since 2000-07-11
Posts 308Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
This is a beautiful poem. Everyone should listen to these words and see the pain and suffering which is happening in our world today. Excellent "In three words I can sum up everything I learned about life: It Goes On" ~Robert Frost |
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CocoBaci Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 3043 |
Daniel, a heart tugger you penned here and Oh how your words expressed are so rite... It's a wonder in this day how one can go about with all this disarray yet somehow there is a hope that one day soon we'll rid of this terror and tears of joy shall replace our tears of present fears and past horrors... My compliments to you for a strong write  coco |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
JD~ You've managed many subjects in an easy to think about structure. 'A little tear meandered on my cheek today' I think many will join that tear. We have to hope that things will be brighter. *Hugs* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Charisma
since 2000-09-30
Posts 5906lost in blue pages |
shedding a tear when I read this one. thank you for sharing it. as always superb. ((hugs)) Charisma |
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Victoria
since 2000-08-12
Posts 5869 |
nicely written JD..i have a little girl with the Christian Childrens Fund..its only one tiny mouth i am helping to feed..hopefully one day everyone will adopt a child ..and help with the hunger problems in the world.. i guess the world is a better place where the politians are sitting...in their limos.. ~Victoria~ A poem is never finished, only abandoned. - Paul Valery (1871-1945) |
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Daniel J D Senior Member
since 2000-10-01
Posts 1471Hillcrest, Queensland, Australia |
Martini, Thank you, knowing that you care is very important to me. Cocobaci, Wonderful reply, thank you so kindly, we have to keep working for that freedom others do not have. Respond to my call and let the waves of my heart fill your life with the wonders of love (Daniel J D) |
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Daniel J D Senior Member
since 2000-10-01
Posts 1471Hillcrest, Queensland, Australia |
Marge, Thank you, the battle for many of us is not over, we have to face up to those doing wrong and tell them to back off and stop the hurt they so enjoy. Respond to my call and let the waves of my heart fill your life with the wonders of love (Daniel J D) |
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