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kaile

Member Ascendant

since 2000-02-06

Posts 5146
singapore

0 posted 2003-03-23 11:17 AM

You say the thing
worrying you most about the war
is losing your job

Let the conception process be halted
so that my thoughts of you
as apathetic and self-centred
be clotted in its infancy
Apologises for awarding myself
the top position
in the pedestal of morality,
for being smug in my perceived
unclueless, noble worries
about the senseless loss of lives

For monetary worries don't besiege me
like a circle of cannibals
slowly moving in for the kill

I am sorry
for once hatching those thoughts
into existance

[This message has been edited by kaile (03-23-2003 11:20 AM).]

Midnitesun

Member Empyrean

since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

1 posted 2003-03-23 11:21 AM

"am sorry
for once hatching those thoughts
into existance"

I am glad you did.
It is maddening to listen to people talk about the upward trend in the stock market and how the investors are 'happy' and confident.
Go tell that to the mother of the soldier or the innocent victim who just got blown apart.
It's similar in disgust level to the ones who cry about a paycheck, which usually is only a short-term problem. Physical Death is forever.
Thanks Kaile, for voicing something that has been a nasty thorn in my side for several days now.

[This message has been edited by Midnitesun (03-23-2003 11:24 AM).]

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

2 posted 2003-03-23 12:10 PM

Excellent perception, kaile...

garysgirl

Member Laureate

since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

3 posted 2003-03-23 12:21 PM

I echo what Karilea said, Kaile.

Mon Cherie

Senior Member

since 2001-10-31

Posts 922
Land of Never-ending Summers

4 posted 2003-04-28 09:17 AM

I believe that in most instances, we become shallow and self-centred when whatever is happening in this world does not affect us directly.

However, not everyone can be noble enough to consider everything, when one's livelihood is in danger as well. To anyone, the importance of the job, which someone may lose because of the war, may not be equivalent to the lost of lives. But this person maybe the sole breadwinner of a family, and his meager wages is used to feed several mouths. Somehow, I feel that it's just not right to make such comparisons.

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Florence

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