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Color of Man |
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rwood Member Elite
since 2000-02-29
Posts 3793Tennessee 
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For everyone who has contracted the cancerous hate and is taking it out on innocent people. If you wipe out the pigment Would it make it easier For you to act as if you have some? If you wipe out a religion Would it make it easier For you to act as if you believe in one? If you wipe out an ethnicity Would it make it easier for you to claim one? If you wipe out the intelligence Would it make it easier for you to claim none? Don't claim yourself to be a giant eraser For a good people For a good country Good people Are trying to reach across And grab hold of hands To bring good countries together And you are a weak link If you are busy Tearing someone down You think Just might be the reason Behind the terror Because of their skin color Or because of their religion Your fear is your cancer Your hatred is pestilence And unless you accept That every Color of Man Deserves to be a part Of the rainbow You will create for yourself An ostracized island Of leprosy Begging for anyone No matter what color To bid you a simple act Of love. Please find it somewhere inside you that your link must be hate free to create the strong circle for peace. |
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Member Elite
since 2000-02-04
Posts 2919New York, USA |
"That every color of man deserves to be part of the rainbow" ~ Amen Regina ~ Well said. Bonnie |
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EagleOne Member Elite
since 2000-03-07
Posts 2829Between a laugh and a tear... |
"Your fear is your cancer" Well spoken! "Let me pierce the realm of glamour |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
Your hatred is pestilence And unless you accept That every Color of Man Deserves to be a part Of the rainbow You will create for yourself An ostracized island Of leprosy Begging for anyone No matter what color To bid you a simple act Of love. indeed!! You again have summed up so well the things I have been thinking... always enjoy reading your thoughts and sampling your talent... |
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Tracey Member Elite
since 2001-08-29
Posts 2808where insanity meets breeding |
You have expressed my feelings so perfectly and so eloquently. Thank you Regina. When will mankind learn to accept each other and look past the colour of skin or the religion practised? Sadly, not anytime in the near future. But if each one of us tries a little harder to educate the narrow minded, maybe we'll get there eventually. You've certainly made a start here. |
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RSWells Member Elite
since 2001-06-17
Posts 2533 |
Intolerance is evil's most valued assistant. Most who believe fervently in their god are peace Loving and whose to say one is better than the other? |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
excellent. . . just excellent. . . this is the voice that needs to be heard. . . let it sing out!! ------------------------------------------------------ To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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Dee Member Elite
since 2000-08-19
Posts 2330Queensland, Australia |
That every Color of Man Deserves to be a part Of the rainbow ------------------------- Regina, this is something I believe whole heartedly in. Thank you for saying it. Open your eyes and look at me, look deep so you can see it all. Although my skin may be darker it doesn’t stain my heart and soul. Dee I wish you every happiness and may you always have the best of the good things in life. a brand |
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rwood Member Elite
since 2000-02-29
Posts 3793Tennessee |
Bonnie: Amen for your support Bonnie! You're beautiful! EagleOne: Yes...it eats you alive! Thank you for your encouragement and voice. Cpat: I'm honored to be understood by someone such as yourself. Thank you C! Tracey: So very glad you are a part of my rainbow! Thank you so much for being here. Richard: Yes intolerance is the canyon between us and the grand acceptance of others. You are so right! Sven: I'm very loud! Just for you and all those that add the inspiration and reason for me to be so! For I am among many gorgeous people here! And that's something to sing about! Loud! Dee: Beautiful, Beautiful reply! Your heart is untainted by anything dear Lady! See what a gorgeous rainbow we all make! Let it reach across the sky! Sincerely, Regina |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Rwood, Your fear is your cancer Your hatred is pestilence Excellent. |
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Songbird Member Elite
since 1999-12-15
Posts 2184Missouri |
Your fear is your cancer Your hatred is pestilence No truer words spoken.. A poem that shows great wisdom. |
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Titia Geertman Member Ascendant
since 2001-05-07
Posts 5182Netherlands |
You speak my tongue sweet girl and so true you did  Titia A rose is a rose is a rose...I guess... |
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rwood Member Elite
since 2000-02-29
Posts 3793Tennessee |
Seymour: Thanks! I needed your color too! As you are brilliantly bright. Songbird: So glad you think so. Your voice is so important too. Your encouragement makes me shine. Titia: Now that's a compliment! For I know you have many tongues and I know you can say it in many more languages than I. So glad I could relate this one. Hugs! We're getting closer! Sincerely, Regina |
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The Lonely Stranger Member
since 1999-06-18
Posts 361Upstate, NY, USA |
The most beautiful, elegant, and meaningful poem I have read in years. Oh that the world could read your wonderful word. BRAVO No one ever listened themselves into trouble. |
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rwood Member Elite
since 2000-02-29
Posts 3793Tennessee |
The Lonely Stranger: I can't do it without everyone's beautiful voice, including yours! I sincerely thank you! We're harmonizing and blending quite superbly! Sincerely, Regina |
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