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Kit McCallum

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0 posted 2001-09-16 01:04 PM

The Borders of Our Minds

As mayhem reigned and grief unfurled,
A cry rang out around the world;
We watched the devastation rise,
We heard the pleas, the fear, the cries.

Atrocities of lurid height,
Devoured all, through tortured fright;
No border could contain the dread,
That flowed beyond the blood that shed.

We saw the pain too close at hand,
That reached across a nation's land;
No lines were drawn through tears we shed ...
Reality had reared its head.

We saw reflections of our own,
Through every face of missing shown;
A friend, a neighbor, loved one flashed,
Amongst the news of aftermath.

For though surreal, we realized,
ALL borders have been compromised;
It's at our door, it's at our feet …
This terror that we rise to meet.

America is not alone …
Her borders stretch beyond her home;
Across the sea, across the land …
United in her cause, we stand.

/Kit McCallum - Ontario Canada

Sunshine

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1 posted 2001-09-16 01:10 PM

Never have I been prouder of our Canadian friends...so many of you standing tall with US...

thank you...

Seymour Tabin
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2 posted 2001-09-16 01:19 PM

Kit,
You are my kind of poet. Excellent

Mysteria

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3 posted 2001-09-16 01:42 PM

Kit, well said and well done. You speak my mind as well, for in unity we will stand strong. It hits home hard for anyone, and you captured my sentiments exactly in your wonderful poem.

~*Be Kind To Your Fellow Man, Lend Him A Helping Hand, Put A Little Love In Your Heart*~

Nan

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4 posted 2001-09-16 01:44 PM

I've always considered our Canadian neighbors to be fellow Americans... I'm proud to call you my American sister, dear Kit..

Denise

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5 posted 2001-09-16 02:04 PM

This is wonderful, Kit. Thank you.

JamesMichael
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6 posted 2001-09-16 02:11 PM

Nice words Kit....James

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7 posted 2001-09-16 02:12 PM

superbly done my friend. . .

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8 posted 2001-09-16 05:10 PM

We saw reflections of our own,
Through every face of missing shown;
A friend, a neighbor, loved one flashed,
Amongst the news of aftermath.

For though surreal, we realized,
ALL borders have been compromised;
It's at our door, it's at our feet …
This terror that we rise to meet.

America is not alone …
Her borders stretch beyond her home;
Across the sea, across the land …
United in her cause, we stand.
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thank you for this sweet poetess of the North...
as I told Parker earlier...I have been very touched by the show of support from fellow Nations and countries...
it is quiet comfort..
the whole world has been touched and changed by this act of terror...its pain knows no borders or equators.
So good to see your smiling face here Kit-gator

jm

Well I looked to the sky for my anthem
The words and the music came through
But words and music can never touch
The beauty that I've seen in you

Irish Rose
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9 posted 2001-09-16 05:12 PM

yes, yes, yes, we have to stick together, forget our own internal differences and fight this war, and I hate to say it but I know there will be one.

Kathleen

"Others can stop you temporarily, but only you can do it permanently."

BSC

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10 posted 2001-09-16 05:14 PM

Just a beautifully penned piece of support Kit ~ Thanks for this. Bonnie

Marge Tindal

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11 posted 2001-09-16 05:23 PM

Kit~
Thank you for reaching out to share the grief with compassion~
We unite with friends all over the world to mourn the losses~
Each voice makes us stronger~
Thank you for yours~
*Hugs*
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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Kit McCallum

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12 posted 2001-09-16 05:33 PM

Thank you everyone. I had flown down to the States myself and was there all last week, in Virginia and West Virginia on a business trip. We eventually took a very long car ride home Friday to return to Canada. I was heartened by the show of warmth and support across the country through our drive. There were flags made of lights in house windows, flags on cars as we drove, flags on houses, and signs along the road ... it has touched us all, whether our home is inside or outside of the US border ...

rwood
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13 posted 2001-09-16 10:07 PM

Thank you and your home for it's continued outpour of support. The sincerity has touched my heart in ways that will never be bordered up again. Love and Peace.

Sincerely,
Regina

Honeybee
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14 posted 2001-09-16 10:14 PM

What a beautiful offering of compassion and support, Kit. You pen your heart very well.
We all grieve and hold tight to faith and the power of good. Thank you for this!~

Take care,
Melissa~

"Poetry is not an opinion expressed...
it is a song that rises from a bleeding
wound...or a smiling mouth"

~Kahlil Gibran~

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15 posted 2001-09-16 10:49 PM

An excellent expression, thank you!

"Let me pierce the realm of glamour
So I know just what I am." ~ Van Morrison

Rex Allen McCoy
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16 posted 2001-09-16 10:57 PM

Beautifully written Kit ... you've captured the heart of Canada for sure

oh2beme
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17 posted 2001-09-16 11:07 PM

Oh Kit....it's been too long since I have seen your work...once again, you are one awsome woman and I commend you...Deb

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18 posted 2001-09-17 12:08 PM

Thank you, Kit. No, there are no borders between friends that stand together..we are all the same

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19 posted 2001-09-17 02:06 AM

Evil now knows no borders, neither good. It is heartening to see the world respond with outpouring of support. We know who our friends are....friend.

vlraynes
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20 posted 2001-09-17 02:25 AM

Kit-
Thank you for this beautiful and uplifting write.
Hugs,
~Vicky

"...God WILL bless America
and we shall overcome
together"
~vlraynes

2dalimit
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21 posted 2001-09-17 06:44 AM

Thank you, again, for a fantastic write. The title alone, is superb.

Melton

Kit McCallum

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22 posted 2001-09-17 07:08 AM

Thank you everyone. My heartfelt sympathies and prayers continue to go out to all affected by this tragedy ...

Much appreciation,
/Kit

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23 posted 2001-09-17 06:53 PM

A beautiful poem, and it expressed exactly how I feel. Thank God for our good neighbors.

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