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The Well Is Dry

i do not fear the legislation of man or the degradation of individual rights. i do not fear instant gratification as it's message more aggressively rapes every outlet of entertainment, even in seeing how it tears into our children. i do not fear it. i do not wonder why the dark side has power. i do not wonder why kids don't respect adults and adults don't respect each other. i do not wonder why there's so much death and murder and sickness and divorce. i do not wonder why the clubs are full and churches are empty and abortion is legal. i do not wonder. today is the day people are making the choice of just who it is they serve. today is the day the family bond is broken over self-importance, power-struggles, and sexual deviance. today is the day that those who lead, prey on those who have trusted them and disarm those who knew better. today is the day we have to lock our cars and our doors and our hearts. today is that day. but know this: no law of any government can direct the heart of man. no restriction can limit his ultimate rebellion, and no physical depravity, his spiritual. you can keep a tiger in a cage. you can restrict his consumption to strictly vegetarian. you can train him to sit and stand on command, and to jump through hoops and to walk on fire. but you can never make him anything other than a tiger. there is a much larger issue that is being clouded with the debris of the American constitution and its amendments- an issue that reaches deep inside the being of a human, into what makes a man a man. it is not our civil liberties we are being robbed of; it's our hope, our faith, our strength. it is not our personal security that is being invaded; it's our minds, our morals, our purity. it is not our children's sensitive psyches we are protecting; it's our comfort, our feelings, ourselves. it is not fetal tissue we are throwing away; it's our children, our responsibility, our future. see, humanity as a whole will arrive to the destination, but each individual will be responsible for how we get there. consider what's more important; what you do or what you know, and remember that out of your heart will the entirety of your actions flow.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 3/3/2014 11:43:00 AM
Hi jamfox: Welcome to the Poetry soup family. I'm sure you will enjoy the diversity of poetry here; that's why the word soup is appropriate. Your poetry is a poignant message of how the world is turning as if to remember how it used to be. Hope to see more of your poems.
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Date: 3/5/2014 12:11:00 PM
I really appreciate it, friend. thank you! I love that you see that idea- 'the world is turning as if to remember how it used to be'. i never would have seen it like that, but you make a great point. thank you for reading and for the kind words and i look forward to hearing more from you. :)
Date: 2/24/2014 2:49:00 PM
Awesome voice...I really enjoyed reading your work today!! INK-U-SCRIPT
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Date: 3/2/2014 11:15:00 PM
thank you, buddy. it's awesome to get the positive feedback. :)
Date: 2/24/2014 11:25:00 AM
- Warm welcome to PoetrySoup,Jamfox - I choose your first well written poem !!! - hope you will write many poem in the future- Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- PoetrySoup Rule1: Be kind and keep PoetrySoup a haven. PoetrySoup is a drama free zone(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 2/22/2014 7:50:00 PM
Thank you for sharing the high quality of your perception, Jamfox. , Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will find much delight, in reading and in time become familiar with your way of writing. But, for the mean time, I will greet you with the same smile, other poets passed when I first join the soup 4 years ago. I wish you the best when it comes to your poems. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you like. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND". Hugs* SKAT
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Date: 2/21/2014 3:27:00 PM
wow, what a powerful and thought provoking write for a first poem, Jamfox. , A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you enjoy the community, as I did when I first join the soup March 2010. You will find many friendly poets, who ready to take you under the their wings, and support and offer any kind of feedback. I will be around to help you grow with the community, if you like. I look forward to meeting and reading any poems or smiles you offer. :) :) :) We are one big happy family. (Drama & Love) ~ Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@
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Date: 2/21/2014 11:13:00 PM
thank you for reading and for complimenting! wow. i am overwhelmed with the positivity and encouragement i'm receiving here. it is a wonderful feeling and sincerely appreciate it. :) I look forward to our friendship!

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