Once upon a time when words were easy...

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Dana Samples
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since 2001-04-07

Posts 68

0 posted 2001-06-05 08:00 PM

It was all so easy then, for words didn’t have such a meaning.
Snot-nose and booger face were as mean as it came.
The words actually meant what they sounded like.
You didn’t have to figure out the true meaning to a name.

When your older innocent words are given new meanings.
The old ones are there but almost never used.
Simple words that were once innocent become harsh.
That’s when those words became abused.

Such a normal word as fagot has had this happen.
It means a bundle of sticks.
But today it also means a homosexual.
And its usually used like that for hateful kicks.

We turn too many innocent words into hateful ones.
Because of that we are left with deep hurtful scares.
The strange thing is that we do it anyway.
So we are left with stories that are as old as the stars.

Such a story could be the problem of a family’s rivalry.
Decades of hate to one part of the family because of a word.
The family was torn apart by hatred and stupidity.
All because of some name calling that was heard.

If I could turn back time I would.
I want to be in my childhood just one more day.
To be able to say booger face would make me smile,
for some words make me angry to the point I just want to say:

"I’m rubber and your glue.
Whatever you say bounces off of me
and sticks to you!!"
By: Dana Samples 6-5-01

~sugarpie313~
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since 2000-09-14

Posts 375
Maine, USA

1 posted 2001-06-05 08:29 PM

You are very right. i wouldn't mind going back to when i could say to someone "eeewww... they have cooties" and it would scare someone to death *L* great job

Valerie

Why do you do what u do to me baby...you know if I could I'd do anything for you, please don't ignore me cause you know I adore you

SEA

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Member Seraphic

since 2000-01-18

Posts 22676
with you

2 posted 2001-06-05 09:13 PM

words hurt...not the words...but the people saying them in such a mean, nasty hurtful, hateful manner......you can make any word mean.......it's the heart of the person saying it.......hugs to you...

SEA

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Member Patricius

since 2000-08-30

Posts 11132
San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 posted 2001-06-05 11:33 PM

Wow this was so awesome. You expressed yourself greatly. I loved this so much! I loved it a lot! Great job!

I was born myself, raised myself, and will continue to be myself. The world will just have to adjust.

I'm in love with my shadow
I admire it daily

xShUgArHiGhx

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since 2000-09-26

Posts 3150
tRyIn tO fIt iN2 mY oWn ShoEs

4 posted 2001-06-09 12:24 PM

Ahhh....once upon a time....you expressed your words very nicely in this poem..i enjoyed it! Keep em comin

Dr. Jo-Bizz
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since 2001-06-06

Posts 97

5 posted 2001-06-09 12:31 PM

right on.... that fagott comment really got to me... haha. my little sister, who is by the way, my best friend in the entire world, likes to call me that... I used to ask her why she insisted on calling me a piece of wood...
oh and faggot in australia and the UK means a cigarette... haha. um. anyways. too many crazy memories...

dr. jo-bizz

But His word was in my heart
like a burning fire
Shut up in my bones;
I was weary of holding back,
And I could not.

stace_co2003
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since 2001-03-30

Posts 497
In a dream world

6 posted 2001-06-09 04:36 PM

I like this poem and the meaning in it. I thank you for the read.

I'm just glad that now this rainstorm has ended, and I can see the rainbow once again.

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