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RSWells
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since 2001-06-17

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0 posted 2001-09-17 02:25 AM

    "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain."
                       Genesis 15

Today children as orphans awake,
fresh widows reach across an empty bed,
walks through life won't offer hands to take,
symbols not bodies mark the graves of dead.

Sons of Adam still pay for his sin
and murder seems our only common thread,
babeled tongues of language, different skin
are not the only reason blood is shed.

Envy, greed, beliefs in different God,
borders, not knowing where to draw the line,
liquored up, drugged, reasoning is flawed,
desiring sex some even lose their mind.

Sons of Cain, pre-history engage
forever's game of settling the score,
dispensing pain and outpours of rage
for some lasting fame's only that they warred.

Abel, Cain, duality of Man
once isolated few would take the blame,
though profane it seems to be the plan
where two or more are gathered there is shame.

Just a page, the annals of Man's crimes,
noted because so swiftly thousands bled,
enrage at the thickening book of time
where self inflicted death's endlessly read.

Lord we pray this homocide to cease,
what hope have we, Your own Son victimized?
For Adam we've paid let there be peace,
lift the curse not our children penalize.

Janet Marie
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since 2000-01-22

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1 posted 2001-09-17 07:12 AM

Today children as orphans awake,
fresh widows reach across an empty bed,
walks through life won't offer hands to take,
symbols not bodies mark the graves of dead.
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the impact and reality of this hits so hard....and leaves an empty ache..and me with out words to do their pain justice.....

well done Richard..the biblical references added to this poems strengths.

Well I looked to the sky for my anthem
The words and the music came through
But words and music can never touch
The beauty that I've seen in you

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

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Listening to every heart

2 posted 2001-09-17 09:22 AM

Seymour Tabin
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Tamarac Fla

3 posted 2001-09-17 10:51 AM

RSWells,
I'm all prayed out, but I still hold the impossible dream. Well done.

rwood
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since 2000-02-29

Posts 3793
Tennessee

4 posted 2001-09-18 06:35 AM

Yes...It seems too much to bear in the face of who or what done it. It seems there is always a ready Cain in the waiting. These times are a changing! For we are asking God to fulfill his word so our children can go untainted, unscared. I'm afraid it would take just that. A miracle. And I believe in miracles.
Prayers and Peace.

Sincerely,
Regina

Kit McCallum

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since 2000-04-30

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5 posted 2001-09-18 06:43 AM

Very well written RSWells, and much to ponder. With historical lessons of time ... one would hope for understanding and peace. Perhaps some day, man will learn his lessons ...

Best wishes,
/Kit

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