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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2008-10-10 12:15 PM

And so he said, “My dear,
I can’t help when you’re alive
but when you’re dead
yes, yes, yes-yes,
we’ll try do something then.”

It’s like my breath a stumbling block
to the furtherance of justice
because, “Don’t you know, my dear,
it’s just not worth the trouble”.

So they wear the badge and strut around
like peacocks showing feathers
and I’ve seen a white peacock
in a land due north from me
but never thought to be invaded
by symbols of cowardliness
in my own home town.

But they’ve got a back-up plan
called victim support
to counsel those in need
of what they will not get
from the S.A.P. (South African Police)

I sign my name, the charge is laid,
and we do these useless things
while madmen and the like
make of life a living hell.

Still and all, he’s here
making calls from local cells
while the cell with bars stands empty
because I’m still breathing, see?

Helen / 10 October 2008

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

1 posted 2008-10-11 05:31 AM

A most frightening reality, dear Helen, indeed!

You rendered this state of things powerfully.

The only response to violence is love. Behind the bars is also too late to implant a different vision of life. Where there is social injustice, violence will explode always.
So much work to do!

Thank you for this reminder!

Love,
Margherita

Roniece Dawson-Bruce
Member Ascendant

since 2000-01-29

Posts 5689
Sydney, Australia

2 posted 2008-10-11 06:07 AM

oh gosh Helen! sending some hugs your way my friend ... love RDB

Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight.........

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

3 posted 2008-10-11 07:00 AM

Thanks Margherita and Roniece. It's a long story as everything always is but it's time for that story to end. I know it and so it will be but it's sad when it involves the complete disassociation from a sibling. I sort of feel alone in the world now but I no doubt will "breathe" through it and come out the other end stronger and wiser - even if the other end be untimely death Then again everything is according to divine order and one cannot argue with that.

I guess I'll still write of love!

Love
Helen

Roniece Dawson-Bruce
Member Ascendant

since 2000-01-29

Posts 5689
Sydney, Australia

4 posted 2008-10-11 07:11 AM

no, no, you are not alone dear Helen... you have us, your friends on the pages blue for comfort... keep smiling my lovely friend and remember to 'breathe' ... love RDB

Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight.........

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

5 posted 2008-10-11 07:21 AM

Thanks Roniece! The blue pages and what they stand for are very special to me.

I guess breathing is automatic but we do have to do it consciously sometimes to get maximum benefit from the air and all contained therein. We bring that air into the "within" to know what must be known. I do that (I think) and then spend hours thinking about it and wondering as to its validity. Yeah, sort of like living two worlds at once. The real and the unreal but which is which? Detaching from both is sometimes the solution. And I think I've gone somewhat off the point. My apologies.

Take care!
Helen

vandana

Member Patricius

since 1999-10-22

Posts 10463
USA

6 posted 2008-10-11 10:46 AM

good read

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