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Open Poetry #37

It's Best To Never Know What's Lost

icebox
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since 2003-05-03

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in the shadows

0 posted 2006-04-15 07:07 PM

It's Best To Never Know What's Lost

~or~

Saved From The Danger In A Child’s Eyes

Last night

I wrote upon the stair

a special poem I tried to share

about bigotry and social lies

witnessed through a child’s eyes.

Sadly

it can't be allowed

the filters say,

so I just took it all away.

I've always known

censorship,

like bigotry,

is based on fear

and now I know

my childhood's not welcome here.

Happily

I’ve outgrown the need to fight,

and so,

with pity

and a patient smile

I’ll just post it on an open site.

©2006 by icebox

serenity blaze
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since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

1 posted 2006-04-15 07:13 PM

grin...

here I am again!

Magnus

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since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

2 posted 2006-04-15 09:35 PM

Good choice....I must totally agree.

iliana
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since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

3 posted 2006-04-15 11:39 PM

Evenin', Mr. C. Great share here and I'm tucking it away. *grin*....jo

The Lady
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-12-26

Posts 7634
The Southwest

4 posted 2006-04-16 01:41 AM

"I’ve outgrown the need to fight"

It's strange how that happens. Still, it's a very telling poem. Well done.

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

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California

5 posted 2006-04-16 10:54 PM

My curiosity won't let me say, "It's Best to Never Know What's Lost". It always asks, what is lost?

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

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displaced

6 posted 2006-04-17 10:00 AM

I know I read this but I guess I didn't leave a comment like I was going to...

all I can say is "I hear ya" and I like this write!

Susan Caldwell
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since 2002-12-27

Posts 8348
Florida

7 posted 2006-04-17 10:13 AM

I remember when I was a kid and used to see shows on TV about some criminal and how they were doing their crime, my Dad would get upset and say they were giving the criminals ideas.

I don't say to much at work about being agnostic or Democrat...'cause it just isn't worth the endless response of the fanatics (this is not a general statement but rather in regards to the few) I work with...

sometimes it's just better to have the right audience I suppose.

so you should send it to me!

"too bad ignorance isn't painful"
~Unknown~

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