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Paula Finn
Member Ascendant

since 2000-06-17

Posts 5546
missouri

0 posted 2004-05-04 11:19 AM

You know
I read the papers and
I hear the news
All you politicians fighting
arguing
Where to spend this million
Where to cut that
Yet still I'm here
In the heat and the sand
Bullets and bombs
define my every waking moment
Fear is a steady diet
And home is just a heart clenched
memory
I listen to your boasts
and I listen to your lies
I listen to your promises
and I listen to your stabs at each other
And I can't help but think
Soon one of you will be
my Commander-in-Chief
You will literally hold
my life in your hand
Do you think that just once
you can remember that?
That you can look into the eyes
of my mother? my wife? my kids?
When you explain why you didnt
vote for extra armor, or more planes?
When you get up there and ask me
to vote for you?
Do you even know who I am?

Snowflake From Hell
Senior Member

since 2003-07-10

Posts 777
My own little Icey Oblivion

1 posted 2004-05-04 11:22 AM

stupid politicians...crooked evil little punks

Can you hear my cries, can you hear my pleads, will you watch me burn...or would you bleed for me?

Annie Shadow
Junior Member

since 2004-05-02

Posts 27
Drifting

2 posted 2004-05-04 12:38 PM

This was powerful writing. I can't think of enough words of admiration to describe how great you captured these emotions and questions. Simply...amazing.

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

3 posted 2004-05-04 12:39 PM

Paula, you've said it well

Pilgrimage
Member Elite

since 2001-12-04

Posts 3945
Texas, USA

4 posted 2004-05-04 01:18 PM

Amen, sister.

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

MGROVES

Member Elite

since 2004-02-01

Posts 3802
california

5 posted 2004-05-04 03:13 PM

agree with others. well said!!

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

6 posted 2004-05-04 04:57 PM

Paula~
Good to read this timely message~

It should be sent higher than these pages blue~

*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram <))><

[email protected]

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

7 posted 2004-05-04 07:55 PM

Nice writing...james

2dalimit
Member Elite

since 2000-02-08

Posts 2228
Mississippi coast

8 posted 2004-05-05 08:05 AM

When you explain why you didnt
vote for extra armor, or more planes?
When you get up there and ask me
to vote for you?
Do you even know who I am?

Priorities first.
Excellent read.

Thanks, Melton

Paula Finn
Member Ascendant

since 2000-06-17

Posts 5546
missouri

9 posted 2004-05-05 11:37 AM

Thanks guys...as many of you know military men and women AND kids (which most of them are) are my special angels. If you want to pass this on to your congressman or woman PLEASE feel free to do so

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