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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana 
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The plight of so many of the homeless in this once Great Country.(/i> we see them everywhere in the cities sitting on benches sprawled in alleyways their broken, destroyed lives desires and dreams washed away what is left of their spirit hollowed out until nothing is there thought process assaulted and corrupted taken to levels of profound despair that no one should ever have to sink into their one remaining sentiment bitterness the social order has trod upon and destroyed their sense of humanity so they sit and lie upon benches and alleyways in despair without hope forever damaged ©May 21, 2015 / Jerry Pat Bolton ~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~ [This message has been edited by JerryPat2 (05-23-2015 09:23 AM).] |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
Indeed, Jer... and we seem to see it more and more today, growing numb to it as a society. Truly sad. Michael |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
You are so right, Michael. What makes it even worse, is that many veterans have been discarded by our government and have no other place to go. Even worse, many of these veterans have mental and/or physical conditions brought on from their service to their country. A country which treats them like garbage. Appreciate your thought on this problem. ~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~ |
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devina Member Elite
since 1999-10-28
Posts 3539Cali |
You have captured the somber mood of this topic very well, Jerry! be well ~d "..But a tyrant spell has bound me, |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Thank you, devina . . . ~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~ |
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jjote Senior Member
since 2002-12-25
Posts 1088Ontario, Canada |
very sad to remember on "memorial day"...now who does the remembering on this holiday, the veterans who are left behind, or the loved ones they left behind. Or are they ever remember...mostly all are in a holiday spirit |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Your thoughts and words capture my poem completely, jjote, and I thank you for them. ~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~ |
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