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Ina
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0 posted 2001-07-27 02:43 PM


Ok right now...at this exact moment. There is over 100 girls having abortions. as you read this there are enough amounts of wasted to feed a third world country...at this second babies are being born, still borns, and of mothers dying of childbed fever.


So young after that
frightening night
a mistake was made
seed was planted
in hate and rage
I'm now 100 years old
so small and young in
body yet so dead in mind
I smile without
hearing words
you see no one knows
my secret
Can anyone help me?
Tis the fear that I know
will strangle me
a visit to the clinic
will kill my fear
but it won't kill my trauma


Bellies swollen with malnutrition
no one loves us
when can we eat?
The itch of the rashes and disease
drives us insane
OUr land is barren
our parents?
where are they?
they are dead
our sunken in eyes
show our misery
as we wither away
as you feed your greed

The miracle of life turns
to the angel of death
mother and child die
their souls floating away
the strength gone
his wife his child
the father he has lost everything
his thoughts blame him
it was his fault his seed
that killed her

OUr world burns
yet it still turns
Our knowledge grows
smaller everyday
we are so young yet
so old

Tis a refuge I need in this
world, but I cant find it

Regina

If you only understood my pain then maybe you could learn to be my friend. Be there. My crying shoulder. The smiles. And the caring i need to survive.

© Copyright 2001 Regina Levy - All Rights Reserved
JBaker515
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1 posted 2001-07-27 02:50 PM


Sad..here Gina..
what made you write this...??
I enjoyed it..it was very powerful.

Great writing, i think that the lines were a little short though..just an opinion..

Title could be...
um...
maybe...Realitysignature-->

~Jeff~

"Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life."
-Brooke Shields

[This message has been edited by JBaker515 (edited 07-27-2001).]

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2 posted 2001-07-27 02:57 PM


This was very sad, and emotional.  I too am curious as to why you wrote this.  It really makes you think, even though I do agree with abortion, it shouldnt be used as an excuse to be irresponsible.  Nicely done here.
Ina
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3 posted 2001-07-27 03:00 PM


The abortion wasnt used for irresponsibilty at all. the poem is like amirror to me.

thanks for the replies

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4 posted 2001-07-27 06:31 PM


Gina! is this about what you told me the other night, cuase i totally got it. Iam so sorry about all of that. I feel for ya, I've been there before!!

"A friend's shoulder makes a
nice pillow when you're crying" ~Me
"If beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I guess love is too" ~Me

cherish
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5 posted 2001-07-28 02:26 AM


this is a sad thought regi..did you know that the percentage of children dying from the ages of 0 to 12 months in places like australia is 1-2%..whereas the percentage of babies dying before they are one is as high as 30-50% in developing countries!?!...
i enjoyed this poem a lot..as with all of your poems...but i must say that it didnt hold that certain "regi power" in it.
the title?..i cant think of anything right now...sorry..:O
thanks for sharing!

"Killer in me is a killer in you, my love
Send a smile over to you"
Disarm
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fearing-laughter
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6 posted 2001-07-28 02:34 AM


ina
hey hey, i liked this one a lot.  the verse about the mother and child dying was definetly my favorite.  i hope none of this is happenin to u...a title? um..."wasted lives"??? i have no idea lol sorry i suck at titles.  good work.
-fear-

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7 posted 2001-07-28 02:41 AM


I agree with fear ~ "Wasted Lives"

Great piece here, so many women and unborn children go through this. I would elaborate, but.... ya know...?   I loved this Regi. Yet another wonderful write here.

What don't kill you can only make you stronger...

Love you, Adam!! :)

mistic
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8 posted 2001-07-28 07:54 PM


this is really good.. very powerful impact. and very emotional. great write  
Kosetsu
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9 posted 2001-07-28 08:24 PM


*blink* I posted a reply to this...but its gone..and I can't remember what I wrote...

Anyway, loved the poem Ina.

-Kosetsu

Of all the things that I confess,
Here's one that is doubtless
I will love you always Jess
Never think I could love you less

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10 posted 2001-07-29 12:52 PM


this is really nice, and really sad. you got the message across really well i think, it really touched me. not all poems do that.
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11 posted 2001-07-29 12:52 PM


First off, why are people caling you Gina? The madness must stop!

Anyhow......I really thought you had great thoughts in this poem. Wowness, i mean this is a real deep and serious topic and for you to even think about writing something like this takes a bit of courage. I couldn't do it, no no.
Well done on it, lots of power.

I was born myself, raised myself, and will continue to be myself. The world will just have to adjust.

Somewhere out there a cow is laughing at you

levon6618
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12 posted 2001-07-29 01:51 PM


This is a very powerful poem.  It made me think.  Good read.
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13 posted 2001-07-29 10:34 PM


wow...this was an awesome piece...im loving it...the meaning was so powerful yet so sad...and the title i think should be..."truth"...cause thats all i saw...this hit me home in a emotional way...bye Ina

im addicted to passions in poetry!...are you?

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14 posted 2001-08-04 01:56 AM


The power and emotions going through this poem are amazing.  Beautoful work, yet again.  I agree with you.. it's a sad thing.  Unfortunately, something we (as a society) have to deal with.  I hope many girls are learning lessons from watching others' mistakes.  THanks for sharing this with us  

--Marie

You think yourself a failure, but perhaps the biggest loss is winning.

anonymousfemale
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15 posted 2001-09-07 02:37 PM


Wowsers, Regi. Abortion is a tricky topic to write about and you wrote about it well. You had the right degree of emotion in it without becomming a Hallmark card. It is sad when such incidents occur.

Anyway, great work.  

~AF~

"Kelly's my Hero!" "No, Kelly's your heroine." "Kelly has heroin??" "What?"

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16 posted 2001-09-20 09:20 PM


Ina, you've captured these truths all so well.
What else can I do, I can definitely not doubt your poems
You've been amazing with your writing
Keep it up, okies? *hugs*

hi Sweets, Lizzy, Kris, Ina, Allysa, Erica, Minna, Kit, Kamie, Javi, Jenn, Sharon, Nan, Cawlee, Cherish, Ashley, Sara, Justine, Leah, Jess, Kimmie, Ma

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17 posted 2001-09-21 12:14 PM


great poem very well written.
robin

bye lizzy,javi,acire,cherish,SEA,vicky,laura,andrea,jessa and anyone else i forgot i will be back to torment you soon muhahahahahahaha

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