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jcsparks
Junior Member
since 1999-11-20
Posts 13
Xenia, Ohio, USA

0 posted 1999-11-23 09:52 PM


Take one newborn,
American male,
And insert into
Today’s world.
Add seven years
Of parental strife
Summing to
Divorce at age nine.
Divide a house
By removing one
Natural father,
Replacing with
Step-father, ex-con.
Separate the
Broken pieces
By 1000 miles.
Subtract God.
Add the opposite.
Take away love
And sense of worth.
Again, add the
Opposite.
Multiply
By four more
Turbulent years
And reckon the
Outcome:
25 rounds
10 wounded
05 dead
10000 mourners
01 nation stunned

The first lesson...


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Isis
Member Ascendant
since 1999-09-06
Posts 6296
Sunny Queensland
1 posted 1999-11-23 10:46 PM


Regretable maths perhaps?? I can safely say if you keep writing like this, it'll always be chalenging and provoking to the reading. Bravo JC

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The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there IS to celebrate.
~Isis~
(Daughter of Mystery)



summer
Member
since 1999-11-23
Posts 80
long beach .ca.usa
2 posted 1999-11-24 02:21 AM


remarkable........i can tell you are "a thinker" and admire that in a person i look foward to more of your work.
Michael
Moderator
Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666
California
3 posted 1999-11-25 01:45 AM


Wow, I am stunned. the equation has always been there, but why are we so shocked to see it laid out right before us in undenyable terms. This is AWESOME, jc. I tip my hat to you on this one.


Michael

FreeByrd
Member
since 1999-11-03
Posts 267

4 posted 1999-11-28 08:10 PM


Flows extremely well.

Each part of the equation making it build until. The first lesson...

Good Stuff

-RS


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There must be some kinda way out of here... say the joker to the thief

There's to much confusion, I can't get no relief

- Hendrix


ThUnDeRkYsS
Senior Member
since 1999-09-23
Posts 727
Wisconsin
5 posted 1999-11-28 09:40 PM


This is OUTSTANDING... I agree with Michael, why is everyone so surprised when you LAY IT OUT before them? Unfortunately, there are thousands more "lessons" waiting to be learned like this one... When will the TEACHERS of lessons like this learn?!?!?

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Life is what you make of it... Not what you let it be

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