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vlraynes
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0 posted 2004-05-29 01:22 AM



Exhumed


A danger lies in ignorance
in fear of things as yet unknown

The answers?
here...within your reach
Look closer
past the words you preach

With open heart
enabled mind
Listen...I beseech thee...


Learn...


For should you stay
the chosen path -
remain in darkness
preaching light -
content in
lack of understand

Humanity is lost...


So dig...


Unearth the mustard seed
renew its trust in sanctity
A pocketful of faith in need
Now turn the stone there underfoot

What lies beneath?

The ash and soot of those condemned
for nothing more than holding true
to that which in their hearts they knew

So different, they, from you and me?
Are we not sisters...brothers...free
to live our lives in harmony
unharmed by those who disagree?

Look...see the similarity?


They bleed...


So dig, I plead...yet deeper still
For buried there beneath the rock
the bones of lessons long forgot

Now brush the dust from Golden Rule
reminding us that tolerance
need be renewed in present tense
and love, above all things, exhumed


-Vicky L. Raynes


*Repost...lest we forget...

"When the power of love overcomes the love
of power the world will know peace."
--Jimi Hendrix

© Copyright 2004 Vicky L. Raynes - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2004-05-29 02:10 AM


"Now brush the dust from Golden Rule
reminding us that tolerance
need be renewed in present tense
and love, above all things, exhumed"

How appropriate...

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2 posted 2004-05-29 02:38 AM


Smilin at ya girl...ya couldn't have reposted this at a better time imho.

it's perfect.

&

Maree

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~Stevie Nicks~

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3 posted 2004-05-29 02:56 AM


YES!!!

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4 posted 2004-05-29 03:03 AM


had to read twice, i am in ah!


passing shadows
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5 posted 2004-05-29 03:22 AM


so true
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6 posted 2004-05-29 03:23 AM


Brilliant writing, vlraynes!
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