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Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

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Gaia

0 posted 2005-07-20 03:23 PM

One foot in front of the other
Marching endlessly
Into the Dead Sea

Behind the walls, in Jerusalem
The via de la Rosa beckons
Some to continue carrying
Crosses no one should bear

I heard the blast before I felt the sting
As the door nearly blew itself off the hinges
And the young Arab girl walking behind me
Was sent to meet her maker that day

I walked away in tears, still do after all these years
Wonder what she did to piss off a God
Some profess is gentle and kind

Never mind
It’s just another day immersed in reality
as the clock still ticks for me
and I know not why.

kayjay
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since 2002-06-24

Posts 2015
Oregon

1 posted 2005-07-20 03:27 PM

It is the very darned thing, Kacy, to understand why somethings happen. We can't even grasp that our grief will someday pass and sometimes our rage never does. Ken

Through rubble and trouble and dark of night
The yawn of a dawn will hasten the light

BeWitched
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since 2005-07-06

Posts 31

2 posted 2005-07-20 04:43 PM

A very touching write, enjoyed.

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

3 posted 2005-07-20 04:50 PM

thanks, Ken, for that comment
and Bewitched? thank you, for reading and replying

Ericc
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since 2003-01-31

Posts 4178

4 posted 2005-07-20 08:02 PM

Powerful.

Eric

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

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Gaia

5 posted 2005-07-20 08:31 PM

Thank you for reading, Eric.
ME news always sets me back a bit, remembering my year in Israel.

JesusChristPose
Senior Member

since 2005-06-21

Posts 777
Pittsburgh, Pa

6 posted 2005-07-21 12:08 PM

Clap! Clap!

I definitely understand where you are coming from, indeed.

SEA

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Member Seraphic

since 2000-01-18

Posts 22676
with you

7 posted 2005-07-21 12:54 PM

how exactly was this God's fault? Men are given freedom of choice and some make really bad choices...

ice
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since 2003-05-17

Posts 3404
Pennsylvania

8 posted 2005-07-21 07:44 AM

"I heard the blast before I felt the sting
As the door nearly blew itself off the hinges
And the young Arab girl walking behind me
Was sent to meet her maker that day"

This grand-daughter of Ishmael was cast out of life
As was her ancestor, who called his father Abram, cast out of the promise(d) land,
To wander the desert endlessly...
.
*The first mistake she made was to be born Arab..
...She started the fight by this,
Her existence alone is an aggravation to the heirs of Isaac..

This is an ancient fight, an "eye for an eye", still the rule of law,
administered by the more powerful, who follow outdated words
In a very old book....

This is a timeless poem, written at the proper time....

Pax-----------ice
><>

*This is sarcasm (if you didn't know)

Dark Stranger
Member Patricius

since 2001-03-19

Posts 13631
West Coast

9 posted 2005-07-21 09:02 AM

was in new york awhile back
looking at the empty sky there
wondering whose god
called that a comedy

not sure there will be a side
that wins this one

enjoyed the poem

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

10 posted 2005-07-21 12:05 PM

Thanks for these replies.
But SEA? that 11 year old girl was simply walking down the street on her way home from school. How in the world can anyone attribute this to a bad choice on her part?
Anyway, if I can lay credit on God's doorsteps I can also lay blame.
Either way, that poor girl never had a say-so in what happened, irregardless of any belief in God, irregardless of any attributes we assign to him.

SEA

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Member Seraphic

since 2000-01-18

Posts 22676
with you

11 posted 2005-07-21 12:45 PM

I'm sorry, I didn't mean it was in any way her fault, but God didn't blow things up, people did that. They made that choice...that is what I meant..

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

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Gaia

12 posted 2005-07-21 01:08 PM

SEA, thank you.
Most days, I don't really believe in God anyway. And sometimes, S(HE) just makes me want to spit.

kaile

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since 2000-02-06

Posts 5146
singapore

13 posted 2005-07-23 12:50 PM

oh my gosh, i'm sorry this happened

quote:
Some to continue carrying
Crosses no one should bear

this was especially hard-hitting and aching

your ending struck me deep. some things question our faith in religion. i relate

Midnitesun

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Gaia

14 posted 2005-07-23 12:54 PM

kaile, these past few days have been hard on my memory banks
thank you, for reading and commenting on my thought waves

littlewing
Member Rara Avis

since 2003-03-02

Posts 9655
New York

15 posted 2005-07-23 03:52 PM

It is man that ruins beauty . . .

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