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“WHAT IS A SAD DAY IN AMERICA?”
It is a “Sad Day” in America when you wake up every day worrying about being
black, educated and female.
It is a “Sad Day” in America when you wake up every day and there is a new battle.
It is a “Sad Day” in America when you wake up living on the outside of the
American Dream, but you live within America and you have nightmares about
walking in the shoes of another race in your view.
It is a “Sad Day” in America when Civil Rights begin to regress over 40 years.
It is a “Sad Day” in America when you have to worry about what religion or
denomination you belong too.
It is a “Sad Day” in American when the words “I can” in the word American does
not represent “I can because I am free.”
Instead it becomes an obstacle because others continue to suppress me---
because of my race, religion, sex, ability or disability?
It is a “Sad Day” in America when we accept mediocracy.
It is a “Sad Day” in America when we cannot accept our fellow man or fellow
woman.
It is a “Sad Day” in America when others cannot hear or see.
It is a “Sad Day” when we can no longer show empathy.
It is a “Sad Day” when all we do is “nothing”.
The “Glorious Day” will come when we learn the history of others, walk with
others by empathizing with others and consider ourselves brothers and sisters
in “One America”, one fight, one battle, one love-- until that time “it is” and “will
be” a “Sad Day” in America.
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Oh thou, am I colorless?
The world is lit.
The light does shine.
As with my ancestors, freedom shall ring and freedom shall be mine.
The light has burned as a message throughout time.
The light is love and the love so does and so will continue to shine.
The light comprises more than we see with our own eyes.
One must learn with the mind.
Theoretically and scientifically my skin absorbs the light, in practicality, I am colorless?
, but some judge me by the color scale they have came to know.
How pure is your heart? Is it gold?
The whole can be seen as white or light, it too can be colorless. Can two be the same as one?
Oh thou, where does logic go?
Those whom seek the understanding of light, seeks the truth for so it holds.
It hasn't changed from centuries ago. Oh thou, where is Aristotle, Socrates and Plato?
Let there be no mystery about the light for the day of darkness is when it's extinct.
The light can and will be seen, for it reaches from shore to shore , from coast to coast, the light maybe seen from underneath the heaviest doors, my light ----- yes, my light--- is like my soul.
All are parts of the whole?, Oh thou, where is Aristotle, Socrates and Plato?
If a circle ends were it begins then what of “Alpha and Omega”? Oh thou, their work remains--- Aristotle, Socrates and Plato. Who are the "Great Thinkers and Philosphers" of today?
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A spirit as fragile as glass
A soul virgin in depth
As innocent to the world as to him or herself.
A stranger to emotions, a vessel covered in flesh and a unknown purpose here, on this earth
to be discovered , yet.
Circumstances surrounding his or her conception is not known, but the child is a "gift" from
one... to two...then back to one.
The Child is "joy" whether a daughter or son.
A world commanded by nine and not by ten, created of three, defined as one.
Let the writer's write about the child's world in view and inform the Gatekeeper to prepare to review .
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Remember September 11th
Signed legislation, equal access, public schools and mobilized troops.
Supreme Court Justice Warren, controversial some would say, provided a goal of unity,
the removal of stigmas, fair competition, birth of global recognition and a future for the
spirited ambitious, the motivated and the entrepreneurship.
911
Terrorism, tragedy, illnesses, women and men of good deeds, financial wills, heirs , war
and mobilized troops indeed.
A blow to it all, the young, the old, the rich, the poor, the working, the unemployed… the
skilled, the unskilled, our service members and our vets as well as some committee bills,
but mostly the future of America’s youth…. onto a system of restructuring wages and for
some of us enduring exploitation to make up for the loop.
Ranking 27th, Lower five, a time for the nation to realize, status quote can be no more for
the circle is full and it has closed.
The future is your vote like a Clef Sign on the staff and the rest will flow like a great
symphony from the past , yet to be numbered because it’s not the last and the people’s
opera will take the stage…we will restore the two decade old history page.
To participate, to live, to fight for the already established route, come one, join all, rally
and acknowledge your rights.
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The Walk
An elected position walks into transition, but not without apprehension.
Thrusted forward into accountability, a " word" that was lost in recent financial history.
Blame and blasphemy encircles him for others greed, carelessness, incompetency and
irresponsibility.
Unlike the blind man to our today's society, anger creates a false reality.
A "change we can believe in", is the course called destiny.
Persecution upon every action or direction met with resistance by those who remain held in social captivity from their own personal experiences or enthralled perceptions of " what ought not be".
Prepare the world, for the world is watching and they see, that without corruption
and a massive scale of discrimination , injustices and judgments as their plea, they are not happy nor do they believe that they can or that they will succeed.
May forgiveness and mercy find it's place upon his adversaries as well as for him whom they do this unto in the sight of he.
People, we call ourselves, "we"; therefore, "we must not lose focus , the walk for change remains on our compass to destiny and real facts vs. opinions will be our guide for future history.
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I wish you embrace this thought, " as a friend, you are not forgotten and the memories of you
are not lost".
I pray to ease your pain just like a leaf turning over slowly to catch the summer rain.
I wish positive things and positive dreams to encircle your life, again.
I wish for each valued memory to stand still by your side...just for you to treasure and to smile.
I wish all values embedded in you to reflect whom you are indebted too.
I wish for " the sound" of peace to reach you.
An embellished childhood friendship, never to grow old, as I write this to you, I wish these
words will become a phrase to ease your load.
"Revenge can be sweet or sour for it can poison the soul".
My wish and prayer, you now know.
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A need to love, a need to be fed, a need for a safe place to lay your head.
A need to love, a need to belong, a need to know right form wrong.
A need for educaiton through committment and dedication in order to travel down the road of
graduation.
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"The Walk"
An elected position walks into transition, but not without apprehension.
Thrusted forward into accountability , a “ word” that was lost in financial history.
Blame and blasphemy for others greed, carelessness, incompetency and irresponsibility.
Unlike the blind man to our society, anger creates a false reality.
encircles him for others greed, carelessness, incompetency and irresponsibility.
Unlike the blind man to our society, anger creates a false reality.”
A “change that we can believe in” is the course called destiny.
Persecution upon every action or direction by resistance and those individuals who remain in
social captivity by their own personal experiences or enthrusted perceptions of “what ought not
be”.
Prepare the world for the world is watching and they see “without corruption, and a massive
scale of discrimination, injustices and judgment as their plea”, they are not happy nor do they
believe that they succeed.
May forgiveness and mercy find it’s place upon his adversaries as well as for him whom they do
unto in the sight of he.
People , we call ourselves “we” , do not lose focus, the walk for change remains on our compass
to destiny and real facts vs. opinions will be our guide for future history.
Carrie Love-atkins@copyright 2010
corrected version August 20,2010
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