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DavePage
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0 posted 2004-09-25 11:31 AM


This again was a draft of what became ethnic cleansing but with the Iraq hostage taking, it seems appropriate and is as I originally wrote it.

Ethnic cleansing, Fertility Dance were driven by this.

Dave


From the pain that was borne of whose vengeance
Killing those who wished to give
From the decisions that had to be made
Saving the few for the many
From the wish to be cleaned
Burrowing all aside
From the fear of death cleansed
From the relief of salvation provide
From the silliness of explanation
After it is done
Cleansing of the mind
Cleansing of the bone
Cleansing when it's done
Thinking yourself a hero



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miscellanea
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1 posted 2004-10-04 02:06 PM


a lot of depth here; it gets one thinking...
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2 posted 2004-10-06 07:48 AM


yep sure does get one to think


Margherita
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3 posted 2004-10-06 11:24 AM


quote:
Cleansing of the mind
Cleansing of the bone
Cleansing when it's done
Thinking yourself a hero


Dave this is so painfully eloquent!

Taking hostages and killing them, what a mean means to show "power" indeed!

Love, Margherita

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4 posted 2004-10-06 12:12 PM


that last line....yes...

good write here

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