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aussie teen
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0 posted 2005-02-12 08:44 AM




how can we
abuse these four
basic human rights
when there are people
who dont know what
freedom feels like

happiness is a dream
another world
an emotion non-existant

love consists of
forced marriges
and veilled faces

lives are stolen
before their time
has come about

war ripping apart
families, homes
lives, jobs, people

instead of life they endure death
instead of love they endure hate
instead of happiness they live in sadness
instead of freedom they are inprisoned

how can we continue
abusing the rights we
all seem to take advantage of,
and take for granted????

live life as if your going to die tomorow....... but love as if your going to live forever......

© Copyright 2005 Ruth - All Rights Reserved
Lighthousebob
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1 posted 2005-02-12 12:18 PM


I love to hear (read) perspectives from a younger generation and I do take it to heart as I was once where you are... (Smiles) Not in Australia, but you know what I mean... and having talked to my son and having heard the views from other young men and women who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan in order to liberate the people there so that they might have the most basic of human rights of which you bring to surface here in your poem, that they too return home feeling much the same way as you've expressed here. Enjoyed reading. -Bob
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2 posted 2005-02-12 03:57 PM


I didn't know you posted in open...
This is such an amazing write! Keep Posting!

~Alli~

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passing shadows
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3 posted 2005-02-12 04:07 PM


good write
aussie teen
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4 posted 2005-02-13 08:03 AM


thankyou all for your replies..

bob: this poem was actually ased on what i heard on the news about iraq and afghanistan, and for all the people who are involved in conflict that does not recieve the light of international news.

alli: only occasionally do i post here.. and thankyou

shadow: thankyou for replying

live life as if your going to die tomorow....... but love as if your going to live forever......

Lighthousebob
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5 posted 2005-02-14 10:56 AM


Thank you.
iliana
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6 posted 2005-02-14 03:58 PM


You ask some very important questions, aussie teen.  
LeeJ
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7 posted 2005-02-15 09:04 AM


lovely and great thoughts to ponder...thank you
aussie teen
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8 posted 2005-02-16 07:13 AM


thankyou for your kind words and thoughts everyone.

live life as if your going to die tomorow....... but love as if your going to live forever......

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