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A Chair At My Table

Before you kill me, can you come to my home? I will prepare a meal for you. You can play with my children. Together we can dance to music, laugh at each other’s jokes. I will tell you stories of my youth. I would be pleased, if you share your own stories. Let us look at old photographs. There we will witness the smiles of our ancestors. Are we not the realization of their dreams? After dinner, we could sit together on my veranda. My lovely wife can serve us dessert. It would be her very best dessert, after all you would be our honoured guest. If by some magic we avoid other mens arguments, we might end up as friends. After-all does not the night sky belongs to both of us? If we could give each other one lasting gift I pray that it would be peace. We were not born to be each other’s enemies. Spending time with you would show me all the ways that we are the same. Please before you kill me, come join me for dinner.

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Date: 11/15/2023 10:42:00 AM
Great poem with great message
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 11/30/2023 5:40:00 PM
Thanks so much.
Date: 10/31/2023 6:55:00 PM
Family meeting family. Adopting each other. We had to because we moved from place to place. I have bloodless cousins everywhere because of this poem.
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 10/31/2023 7:01:00 PM
Wars have stolen many lives. Thanks for reading.
Date: 10/24/2023 8:42:00 PM
A poem of hope written from the heart. This possibly happens once in a while. Standing for righteousness against bullies can be difficult. Let's wish for moderation
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 10/25/2023 5:20:00 PM
Amen to that. I appreciate you reading and commenting on my poem.
Date: 10/24/2023 2:35:00 PM
such a powerful poem, Richard. If 'enemies' sat at one another's table and shared their humanity, their similarities, perhaps there would be no need for war. I believe we're all born into kindness, but we learn dislike and hate..Baffles me sometimes. Am faving this one, Richard. Enjoy your evening, Sara
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 10/24/2023 2:54:00 PM
I love this response. You brought a smile to my afternoon.
Date: 10/24/2023 12:23:00 PM
A powerful write/ending. Have a blessed day....................
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 10/24/2023 1:54:00 PM
Thanks Paula.
Date: 10/24/2023 7:39:00 AM
A very well written, thought provoking poem Richard. Love the lines,’ we might end up as friends’ ‘ After - all does not the night sky belong to both of us’. How true! Really enjoyed reading it. Thank you for sharing :)
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 10/24/2023 1:54:00 PM
Great comment, thanks.
Date: 10/24/2023 6:13:00 AM
Beautiful prose, RL, kelli
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 10/24/2023 6:52:00 AM
Thanks, I appreciate your visit.
Date: 10/24/2023 6:07:00 AM
- "We were not born to be each other's enemies" ... if everyone thought like that ... maybe no conflicts or war in the world ... a lovely poem, Richard :) - hugs
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 10/24/2023 6:51:00 AM
Thanks so much for reading and for your thoughtful response.

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