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0 posted 2004-08-17 09:45 AM



Bombs burst in the Baghdad air,
crescendoed in fiery red rockets glare
and the children stare and ask,

"Is history on Earth repeating itself,
or is this just another day in Hell?"

In Najaf, someone’s teenage son
picks up his gun
and aims,  to meet Allah.

Another day of
the 'Hell on Earth' reality series
has begun.


© Copyright 2004 Kathleen Kacy Stafford - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2004-08-17 09:51 AM


Looks like your thoughts
finally came to you, Kacy.  

Sometimes, some things
just leave me speechless.

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2 posted 2004-08-17 10:08 AM


I shortened the original write, leaving out the politics that seem to muddy the human picture.
Thanks, Karilea, for reading.

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3 posted 2004-08-17 10:21 AM


Reality has a way of destroying the illusion that many weave around themselves....your words remind us all that there is so much pain and destruction going on in our world and reminding us that we do have the power to do something about it...your words stun and bring a graphic image to life that we all need to not forget....Stunning  work...**hugs**

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4 posted 2004-08-17 06:42 PM


hugs back atcha, Startime lady.
And if you see the pictures I paint, then the words have done as I've asked them to, and that makes me smile.

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5 posted 2004-08-18 03:24 PM




(big angel hugs) Oh Kacy, I know so very much how you feel, and as much as I want this neverending mini-series to be cancelled, it seems very unlikely anytime soon when our government is forcing our troops to fight on a sacred burial ground home to over two million Shi'ite Muslims! (wipes tears) I wonder how often our Administration feels shame behind closed doors, it's time our politicians became human, God Bless You, I continue to pray for the innocent civilian victims down there and for the troops who have to actually be actors in this hellish drama, God Bless You, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Kacy, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"You'll find something that's enough to keep you
But if the bright lights don't receive you
You should turn yourself around and come back home" MB20

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