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I Just Found Out

I just found out that my bubble of suburbs is just as vulnerable as the city's maze of dark alleys. I just found out that my country is as borderless as a shoreline, that cruelty ebbs and flows like the tide. I just found out that a simple marathon, a gathering of the strongest people and the most innocent children, can become a catalyst for the darkest kind of evil. Every morning, I turn on the news with dimming hope... only to find out what I don't want to know.

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Abdulhafeez Oyewole

Date: 5/8/2013 9:57:00 AM

Congrats on your win Heather ~A.O

Tim Ryerson

Date: 5/7/2013 11:30:00 PM

Oh yes indeed Heather...We are so vulnerable and I think rather helpless to stop this madness...Also this evil phenomenon of mass murder in schools, malls, etc. is very upsetting...Beyond understanding...This poem nails it - Tim

Sara Kendrick

Date: 5/7/2013 12:09:00 PM

Congrats on your great win..Sara

Carrie Richards

Date: 5/6/2013 7:18:00 PM

Sadly, I often feel this same way......a true twist of the contest, and thoughts to ponder. Congratulations!!

Joyce Johnson

Date: 5/6/2013 7:14:00 PM

Great work. My favorite of all. Copngratulations. Love, Joyce

Donna Jones

Date: 5/6/2013 7:13:00 PM

Congratulations Heather..great poem

Karen Anglesey

Date: 4/28/2013 8:29:00 AM

Precisely describes the calamity of good people going about life in the midst of evil. Well done

Christine Phillips

Date: 4/24/2013 4:43:00 PM

A piece of truth being told here.Its very sad to know whats happing...don't be despaired my dear...there is still hope

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/24/2013 3:16:00 PM

OMG, I just found the BEST entry in Susan's contest at least up until now. FAVE.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/24/2013 3:16:00 PM

also, sweetie, thanks for reading so many of my poems the other day.

Isaiah Zerbst

Date: 4/24/2013 2:26:00 PM

Superbly phrased! Top notch poem here! Very fitting with the theme.

Poet Tacito

Date: 4/24/2013 8:35:00 AM

A sad & harsh truth. This was a very necessary piece.

Painted Hunter

Date: 4/24/2013 6:23:00 AM

Oh, and yes, Frankenstein took out the naked old man on the lawn...haha...I'm sure this comment will greatly confuse some people.

Painted Hunter

Date: 4/24/2013 6:20:00 AM

I feel ya, Heather. As always, you put this together so well....not too much, not too little, but the perfect amount to hit me. It should do VERY well in the contest.

Eileen Manassian

Date: 4/23/2013 8:13:00 PM

Heather....bless you for highlighting this tragedy so well. Yes...the world has gone crazy and it's always the innocent who suffer. Great write. The news in this part of the world is full of things we don't ever want to know. Hugs.

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 4/23/2013 10:23:00 AM

Sometimes i think i had a nighrmare to find out it was pure truth.I wonder which demons linger to make the human unkind.I enjoyed reading your post..so much reality there.