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Missing, Presumed Dead
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Missing, Presumed Dead |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state 
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It could happen in the middle of the night it could happen in the meadows surrounding any sleepy village, a sudden kidnapping, a mystery murder... leaving no obvious clues, shall I go any further. It could be your silent neighbour is very sick, by day he's bright and cheerful and by night the devil's pick, it could be his price is the rape of a person fair, it could be that he ransoms that fair catch, bundles and hauls them off to wood cabins thatched. And then his letters start to appear in the news, an ol'minister's daughter caught and violently abused it could happen in the middle of a holiday meal, it could happen in a sleepy village where the uncommon is an ordeal. When village gossip of the news stops humming and the ransom money is no longer forthcoming sadly that lost person joins a missing list with no further clues, should searches persist?!! [This message has been edited by ecrivan (12-31-2001 12:54 AM).] |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Something we all do not like to ever have had happen to us....But a stark reminder of what could and does... |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state |
Magnus, And I am reminded of this each time I cross the border to the US or take a metro ride in the city and there are those same faces staring back at me from photo shots. What ever happened to thse kids? |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
It's a gruesome truth, that many missing are never found, or are sometimes found dead. Many of the missing children turn up in big cities, having run away to what they hoped would be 'freedom.' These missing ones should not be forgotten, but time and distance too often make it easy to set them aside as if they were last week's newspaper. A sad but painfully true write, ecrivan. |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Sadly true, Martin and beautifully written!  copyright2001 Lyra Nesius |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state |
we as poets must keep the memory of these children alive, somehow |
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GenXer Senior Member
since 2001-12-15
Posts 583USA |
Martin- Nicely done. It is shame when children are missing, never to be found again. The last stanza brought to mind the Sandra Levy case that happened in the states. She is still missing without a trace. Dave |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state |
Dave, I became more aware of this in Italy, young married couple leaves their 3 year old to walk around a camp ground on her own, she was picked up by a stalker and never seen again!Then I get home and find out that there is a heinous market for organs, and child molesters are here too. |
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