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WindWalker
Senior Member

since 2001-10-12

Posts 1218

0 posted 2003-09-10 01:34 AM

Who Cares?
(re-touched when the war against Iraq began - March, 2003)

How much pain,
How much suffering
How many deaths
will we continue to accept
(in the name of corporate greed)
before we develop the courage
before we realize our power
before we say “Enough!”
and change the course
of our history?
What’s too horrible to contemplate?
The alternative.

And what would that be?
How about sharing
all of earth's resources?
How about acceptance:
me of you,
you of me?
How about respect and honor
for one-another?
Is there some great ancient law
that forbids us from loving one another?

Surely
if we get the guidelines right
the details will take care of themselves!

~~~~~~~~~~~
“Some are guilty –
all are responsible.”
(Abraham Joshua Heschel)

QjQ
Member Elite

since 2003-04-18

Posts 3756
U.S.A.

1 posted 2003-09-10 01:41 AM

And what would that be?
How about sharing
all of earth's resources?
How about acceptance:
me of you,
you of me?
How about respect and honor
for one-another?
Is there some great ancient law
that forbids us from loving one another?

I no of any law and i agree with you 101%,

you have expressed your interest very well my poet,,

SharaRose
Member Elite

since 2003-07-19

Posts 2501
Somewhere out there~

2 posted 2003-09-10 01:16 PM

Just give peace a chance is what the Beatles said.. I think. Loved this!

SharaRose @-->--

Of sound, and speech let all lift the hearer!

Sunnyone
Member Ascendant

since 2000-07-06

Posts 5334
Staffordshire, England

3 posted 2003-09-10 04:03 PM

I have to tell you that this is the most honest and refreshing poem I have read in quite some time!!! How true your words, and especially now, at the anniversary of such tragic events that never needed to have materialized in the first place. Bravo to you, and thank you for posting this here!! ~S~

Accept these small gifts from my gypsy heart ~~S~~

Susan Caldwell
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-12-27

Posts 8348
Florida

4 posted 2003-09-10 09:39 PM

I enjoyed your writing and your point of view...

“Some are guilty –
all are responsible.”
(Abraham Joshua Heschel)

Guilty because of they sit by and do nothing, right?

Susan

ShannonMarie
Member

since 2003-09-09

Posts 55
in a state of being

5 posted 2003-09-10 10:43 PM

imagine there is no heaven, its easy if you try.....

this poem made me think of that song, i was moved.. very cool.

love like you will never be hurt

angelblueyes
Member Elite

since 2003-07-19

Posts 2148
Oklahoma

6 posted 2003-09-10 10:45 PM

I think everyone else will be moved like this like I am.
Crystal

WindWalker
Senior Member

since 2001-10-12

Posts 1218

7 posted 2003-09-11 11:02 AM

I would like to thank you all for your comments.

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