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The Western Front. |
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mauddib Member
since 2002-01-12
Posts 119melbourne australia |
It is a struggle sometimes, Just to find a good enough reason to be human. To Love. When it is in the trenches that you belong, Like some prodigal son, Knee deep in all the blood from so many broken hearts. In hand a gun. With a pocket full of insults to spend on their hit and run. There's too much disease, and infections to please, As you carefully step between the rotting corpses of all those shattered dreams. Where are the surgeons? The Generals? The Mapmakers? Is my heart a continent to carve up? Should I surf a blood beach? And ignore the litter of lost souls who are too easily swept out to sea by the greedy undertow of selfish want. And are only rescued if they can pay the toll. Our bloods' on hire purchase. With each and every breath an instalment for a hope never paid for in full. Oh to die for a cause, Instead of being found half dead on the laundry floor of bankers, and politicians, and business men. That intimately know too well each others' smell. But without so much as a beg parden, Or even a leave of the room, They all just sit in a smile and hand you a broom, While they ice skate down your back. Life owes us all a living! Not the pornagraphic dignity stripping of flesh with no other choice. Mute slaves to the dollar, and the man with the luxuary voice. We choose between evils, and congratulate corruption with trophies. |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state |
Mauddib Bravissimo! very explicit |
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Victoria
since 2000-08-12
Posts 5869 |
Enjoyed your words...nicely done..Welcome to Passions.. hope you enjoy it here.  ~Victoria~ You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses. |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 YAY!!! Oh my gosh, this is fabulous writing, I love it, you express yourself and the governing of dreams so well! (big hugggsssss) We all love you so much, sweet friend! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Greg, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton |
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Startime Member Ascendant
since 2000-10-03
Posts 5918Canada |
WOW!!!!Powerful and filled with passion...Very well said....I felt this poem and its message very strongly. **big hugs** Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams. |
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Silver Streak Member Elite
since 2002-01-02
Posts 3625FL, USA |
mauddib, strong observations. Fortunately life on earth is short. Eternal life is forever. Reckon maybe we're just in a testing stage? Boot camp? Thanks for sharing. -newell Sharing God's Love through perfectlovepoetry.com |
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mauddib Member
since 2002-01-12
Posts 119melbourne australia |
Thanks every one for taking the time to comment, it means a lot to me. We've still got a long way to go to get to utopia............... Still I don't see a man in a mansion that an accurate pen won't puncture........ELP |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state |
this deserves another reread mauddib, as Bush takes a smiling photo with his new friend in Afghanistan, and that picture is far from putting everyone conscience at rest about solving terrorism around the globe. [This message has been edited by ecrivan (01-30-2002 10:36 PM).] |
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