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Dignity defeats Prejudice - littlewing's challenge
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Dignity defeats Prejudice - littlewing's challenge |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart 
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Dignity defeats Prejudice How well he manipulated The narrow-minded Curves and twists of petty ways In which his mind perceived Injustice, particularly when it was pointed At him, like a teacher’s ruler from Third grade, when he first learned to hate. Especially as injustice blew Toward him, like an advance of swelling surf, As a hurricane of bigotry blustered in. He would redden at sounds of voices So unlike his own; accents he could neither Comprehend nor colors he could see through, As the blistering red necked it’s way Down his spine Stiffening his resolve Toward intolerance. A gentle hand would lay itself On his arm Again As if to influence the redness to calm itself, Quietly saying We are all God’s creatures But that would only incur more vehemence In his white light of trite retaliations, And it is difficult indeed, When dignity seemingly cannot dent Intolerance. But she knew, if she were truly incompatible To his deeper opinions Which were hidden by prejudice, He would have stopped Reaching for her dignity. [This message has been edited by Sunshine (07-29-2003 02:08 PM).] |
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SharaRose Member Elite
since 2003-07-19
Posts 2501Somewhere out there~ |
Says it all!!!!! Does it ever!!!! WOW!!!! SharaRose @-->-- Of sound, and speech let all lift the hearer! |
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littlewing Member Rara Avis
since 2003-03-02
Posts 9655New York |
Jesus, you are brilliant! Injustice, particularly when it was pointed At him, like a teacher’s ruler from Third grade, when he first learned to hate. Is there anything you cannot write of? I am truly amazed . . . I thought this would be a tough one, yet you approach the subject with your usual style and grace Thank you xxoo |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Oh my! They handed you a tough challenge and you came through beautifully! Well done and I'd say you more than met the challenge. ~Smiles & Hugs, Nancy~ ~The breeze that kissed you on the face, |
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cusick Senior Member
since 2003-07-27
Posts 668 |
Poor thing, he must have a miserable life being so bigoted.You put the message over with a great deal of skill Sunshine.Maggie |
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cusick Senior Member
since 2003-07-27
Posts 668 |
Sorry Sunshine, now I have read it again I think that I got it all wrong. Maggie |
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Patricia Member Elite
since 2003-04-06
Posts 2160Missouri |
K...this is indeed profound. I am crying at the PC with eyes wide open. My mere words cannot express how I felt after this read... You, my dear friend, are brilliant! Saving this one forever! Patricia |
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garysgirl  
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
Karilea, I know this was hard for you to write, but you met the challenge very well, my friend...on a very hard subject. Hugs  Ethel |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
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