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The Future

Abraham Lincoln once said 
The best way 
To predict 
The future
Is to 
Create it.
He also said
That if he had six hours 
To hew a tree
He would spend four hours
Honing the axe
And two hours
To cut the tree.
The World is spending  
Vast amounts of time 
Effort and money
Honing the dagger.
What beast 
Does the world
Want to slay?
What future does the World
Want to create?

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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Date: 9/4/2016 9:27:00 PM
Gerald, Exceptionally deep and thought-provoking, yet written in crisp, straightforward language. Thank you for conceptualizing it and posting it. It's a marvel.
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Date: 8/6/2016 4:30:00 PM
To slay pathology; to feed wealth of multiculturing health?
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Date: 5/14/2016 7:32:00 PM
Gerald, you pose the question "What beast does the world want to slay and what future does the world want to create?" Food for thought!!!! Excellent question
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Date: 4/24/2016 1:09:00 PM
Gerald, truer words were never written. Thanks
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Date: 2/24/2016 7:29:00 PM
Gerald, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing, hope to see a new one from you again. LOVE LINDA
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Date: 2/19/2016 4:22:00 AM
Swali zuri sana!
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Date: 1/3/2016 10:33:00 PM
GERALD, enjoyed reading your poem. Hugs **SKAT**
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Date: 7/3/2015 2:33:00 AM
Gerald. This is a very thought provoking poem. Thanks for this! ~Don~
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Date: 2/25/2015 8:13:00 AM
This is a very good question.
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Gerald Kithinji
Date: 2/26/2015 6:21:00 AM
Thanks Richard for the visit and comment. I just wondered!

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