Do You Drink Milk

Ancient battles raged, and so it goes in modern days
over who is right or wrong, the fires ignite and blaze. 
The blood flows red in your veins, just as they do in mine.
Despite egotistical misguided thinking, no human is divine. 
It's not possible to be humble with a mind that is sound
when you have a belly not able to rise above the ground.
Dark side of nature makes a snake strike then slither away,
but those who dwell in the light can keep the dark at bay.
Kindness in the wise reaches down with a helping hand
for they have wisdom to serve others. Do you understand?
If not, I'll explain by making it more simple in black and white.
Don't be misled by words of others who see in dark of night.
Take a closer look at what is ridiculed, those that should not,
before you aim at the innocent with a wounding pistol shot.
Be not hasty to cast aspersions upon the cloven hooved.
A camel's worth is priceless in a desert, it's been proved.
We can't outrun a deer because he travels much too fast,
and if you think sheep are useless, that makes you an ass.
As animals, we were all created as creatures of like ilk.
Do you eat the meat of a bovine?  Do you drink their milk?
I'd much rather have cloven hooves than a cloven tongue
and give praises to the worthy ones in songs to be sung.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 1/25/2016 12:30:00 PM
This is amazing and lovely. Thank you for the incredible share.
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Lin Lane
Date: 1/25/2016 1:08:00 PM
My pleasure that you read it. Thanks, Funom.
Date: 1/24/2016 6:37:00 AM
excellent write Lin, why let the night rule our eyes? when the blue of the day is better, let good be told as good, and bad? let us think before saying lol...and as a fact, milk is good, i hope i won't be getting a punch though....well written words Lin, let the flowers of your words continue to bud
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Date: 1/24/2016 6:43:00 AM
With comments like yours the only punch you get comes in a glass. Thanks, Sage, for your generosity of such nice comments. ;)
Date: 1/23/2016 5:12:00 PM
wise words indeed Lin I especially love the final couplet!!!:-) hugs Jan xx7
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Date: 1/23/2016 8:04:00 PM
Thanks a whole lot, Jan. hugs to ya.
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