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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
MasterCard is maxed again Tis the season to be jolly Tie the tree to the roof Fill the trunk with holly Smothering mud all around In his nose and eyes His mouth will also fill If it opens as he cries A new doll for Molly A train for little Steve Pickup Auntie Mary And hope she’ll really leave His mother lay close But her chest no longer rose Her dying act was to breathe Life in her young son’s nose Turkey, ham and trimmings Laden down the table Stuffed, the family tries to rise When fed, if they are able. His tiny stomach grumbles Even now he thinks of bread Dying in Venezuelan mud Buried alive with all the dead Another year of giving and The gifts were all a hit Tummies full, TV on, In front of the fire they sit. Mud, cold and numbing Suffocating him now His tears mixing with mud Making it wetter somehow We wish you a Merry Christmas We wish you a Merry Christmas We wish you a Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year (sung to the tune of What Child is This) Whose child is this that lies in mud? His heart no longer beating He’s no one’s child and everyone’s Now Jesus, the child is greeting (Written last year in memory of those who were killed or left homeless by the Venezulan floods) [This message has been edited by Poet deVine (edited 11-18-2000).] |
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Romy Senior Member
since 2000-05-28
Posts 1170Plantation, Florida |
Oh, this is so well written and hits hard! A grim reminder that our lives are much more precious than anything money can buy... Thank-you for sharing this again. |
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Elizabeth
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Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
It does hit hard...a reminder of what's truly important. Elizabeth |
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LoveBug
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Member Elite
since 2000-01-08
Posts 4697 |
Sharon, this is such a sad piece. This really makes me appreciate everything that I have. Thank you for sharing it with us. "Where there is great love there are always miracles" -Cather "Love heals everything, and love is all there is"- Zukav |
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sandgrain Member Elite
since 1999-09-21
Posts 3662Sycamore, IL, USA |
A magnificent rendering of extreme sweet and sour conditions! It's difficult to genuinely appreciate the horrors experienced in those dreadful floods. Thank you for this kind reminder. Rae |
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wayoutwalt Member Elite
since 1999-06-22
Posts 4870TEXAS (it's all big) |
I remember this Sharon wow how time passes... Very nice and just so powerful |
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Dopey Dope
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Member Patricius
since 2000-08-30
Posts 11132San Juan, Puerto Rico |
This was so sad.........but great nonetheless. I loved it.  I was born myself, raised myself, and will continue to be myself. The world will just have to adjust. I hate your socks. I'd like to burn them! |
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