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Everybody's Hurt

Some people don't know when to stop... Black clouds of poison gas crowd bunkers Soldiers laugh and others wheeze Symbols of luck on tainted red flags War creates nothing worth fighting for But the world thinks that everybody's better than the next but we all know that everybody's hurt Fire- Evil- Alloys- Reasoning- all the things are teasing me Everybody's hurt and it's running though there Veins and as the weak and helpless run Ivory towers crumble as the enemy Laugh at those crushed or gunned War is and evil craft although unmasked The evilest of spells Children hide in wells Guns, swords, and hooks Flashing horrible looks Men in bloody shirts... Everybody's hurt

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Date: 9/27/2010 5:39:00 AM
Congratulations on your win Ryan in John Freeman's contest "Your Free Verse Precept" Love,Carol
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Date: 9/26/2010 6:36:00 PM
You've got that right Ryan. Wonderful message. Congratulations to you on your win.
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Date: 9/26/2010 11:44:00 AM
Couldn't agree more with the message in this poem, Ryan. There are truly no winners in war -- "Everybody's hurt!" Congratulations on your win in John's contest! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 9/26/2010 10:38:00 AM
"O the foible of the human concept of mind always wants to be better than somebody else, Ryan. And always as a result "Everybody is Hurt!" Good precept of heart, My Man! " Congratulations" Agape, Moses
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Date: 9/26/2010 10:24:00 AM
Congratulations on this fine win in the contest, Ryan
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Date: 9/26/2010 9:55:00 AM
Congrats Ryan on your big win in John's contest with these lovely words so poignant.. enjoy sweet success this happy Sunday with luv...
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