Labored Tribulations [revised]

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Labored Tribulations [revised]

Sunshine

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0 posted 2001-09-03 04:45 PM

Labored Tribulations
{Ode to Labor Day}

Of Labor's love I'm at no loss
to know a price, what it cost
to bear witness, to bear child
to bear all burdens small and great
to all these things I can relate.

On Labor Day there's celebration
others now ending their vacation
back to home go all relation
but who shall stop to remember
how this day came in September.

A century plus, this day made known
to honor those that daily groaned
under auspice of socio-economic achievement
by conflicted battles man's prowess went
for not one man nor nation is this day meant.

But forces vital of labor add to our living
each man and woman who daily are giving
so pay tribute to each one with vocation
for making of this most splendid nation
a land that deserves our elation.

I shall salute then each of you,
by flying the red, white and blue!

3 September, 1999
©KRJ
revised
3 September 2001

Tracey
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since 2001-08-29

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1 posted 2001-09-03 05:06 PM

Thanks for making me think. Although it's Labour day, I only think of it as just another holiday. Thanks for the reminder

If she who dies with the most toys wins, then can I have some toy boys please?

walker
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since 2001-02-11

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2 posted 2001-09-03 05:13 PM

This is a trully great poem, should be in a news paper or something. A celebration of the human endeavour.

VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

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Oregon

3 posted 2001-09-03 05:14 PM

And , currently, it's great for those who can celebrate that they have a job period!

Good piece, Sunshine!

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