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Armed With Courage

ARMED WITH COURAGE

The world is crazy, often a brute,
spoiled, lackadaisical, and hurried.
Why follow the Pied Piper with his flute?

The terror, behind the window-blind shoot!
Entertainment ceased and the crowd scurried.
The world is crazy, often a brute.

Whilst craven armed man, delivers the boot,
with courage some shine, aiding the worried.
Why follow the Pied Piper with his flute?

Hurricanes and fires - the storm’s quick pursuit.
Fleeing devil’s flames. So many buried!
The world is crazy, often a brute.

When many men run, some wear their saint-suit,
unnoticed and wise, favor not curried.
Why follow the Pied Piper with his flute?

When others destroy, many more gain fruit -
angels of might - courageous, not worried.
The world is crazy, often a brute.
Why follow the Pied Piper with his flute?

10/8/2017

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Probir Gupta Date: 10/9/2017 7:53:00 AM Read and thought ... a very well penned write on what has been happening to our horror ... the refrain 'Why follow the Pied Piper with his flute' has been beautiful ... Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 10/9/2017 8:27:00 AM Thanks so much, dear friend!

Vijay Pandit Date: 10/9/2017 7:13:00 AM Crazy events well penned in this poem--courage is a good instinct in times of horror and destruction--so well articulated! Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 10/9/2017 7:18:00 AM Thanks so much, Vijay!

Gregory Richard Barden Date: 10/9/2017 2:16:00 AM My heart is heavy daily with these thoughts ... all I care about is love and identifying and getting rid of hatred - it is my ONLY politic, it is my only religion, it is my only social concern - yet most hatred is rooted in our very deepest values, and often hard to identify and let go of, my own included. But we MUST find a way to do so, and we must start with the person in the mirror. This is a wonderful write, Kim, and a very timely and important one. Kudos for the fine work! :-) Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 10/9/2017 6:01:00 AM Thanks so much, Greg! Yes, daily, we must decide and we all hope that if in a difficult situation we will make the right one. Blessings, my friend!