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SarBear
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since 2003-06-05
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0 posted 2003-06-06 12:02 PM


I hope that one day everything will change
Ignorance will fall to the concept of understanding
That someday people will be praised
Not ridiculed for their unique qualities
That someday the land of the free will be truly free
Free to express new thoughts without fear of rejection
Free to be who you really are
Not who others want you to be
I hope that someday people will realize
That self-acceptance is the first step to being accepted
That one day people will recognize
Trying to gain attention at all costs is not the way
And that negative attention leads to exclusion
That one day men and women, black and white
Will stand together
Regardless of differing beliefs
Standing together as a species, a family
United not under God
But under one ideal: Tolerance
Tolerance for others
For race, religion or creed
Taking time to get to know people
Not just a half-attempt
But really get to know them and their intricacies
Get behind the walls
The real person behind the mask
That someday bombs will stop being dropped
That senseless violence will end
That ridiculous killing of others for their thoughts
Will stop
They say time heals all wounds
I just hope we have enough time


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QjQ
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1 posted 2003-06-06 12:08 PM


very good write and read,,,  i enjoyed it very much...

Poetry is a vision that portrays ones impressions.QjQ

Larry C
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2 posted 2003-06-06 02:19 AM


Someday sounds like heaven...

And welcome to Passions! Hope you love it here half as much as I do.


If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again.

[This message has been edited by Larry C (06-06-2003 02:20 AM).]

passing shadows
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3 posted 2003-06-06 04:11 AM


these are things i hope for too....good write!
JamesMichael
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4 posted 2003-06-06 08:09 AM


Good writing...lots of nice thoughts...James
Patricia
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5 posted 2003-06-06 08:20 AM


Absolutely wonderful read.  I was just thinking about my students at the high school where I substitute teach.  I don't have a regular classroom, but I have recently applied for a full-time position about which I am very excited.  I will have my own classroom.  If I get this position, I would like to post this poem in my classroom...with your permission, of course.  

Thank you for sharing this.


Patricia

crimson tear
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since 2003-06-07
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6 posted 2003-06-09 03:45 AM


yeah sara great one too bad it's mine punk. if you're gonna post my stuff sara please let me know before hand so i don't look like a fool when i post it later. (side note: she's my sister i'm allowed to call her a punk and stuff)
crimson tear
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7 posted 2003-06-09 02:07 PM


oh and patricia you are fully welcome to post this in your classroom.
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