At Peace, At Peril

At peace, its calm
Like a cool summer day
Subsides the stereotype
At peril, a fire bomb
Don’t want to stay
With photos of a prototype
Kill those who kill me
And stop the hand of time.
Why must you kill,
What you hate.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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January 13, 2011 at 10:59 AM
I would like to welcome you to PoetrySoup Tara. Wishing you the best in your writing endeavors this year. You can look to the left side of the main page and find lots of information about PoetrySoup. If you don't find what you are looking for ask any poet here. Everyone is willing to help. Love, Carol
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January 9, 2011 at 5:56 AM
Strong write on the saddness of senseless killing..
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