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Fear Always Lies Around the Corner

Like a distant relative, the moon looks down upon the face of its ravaged cousin, with eyebrows arched and telling finger raised. All the while giving thanks for its airless habitat It watches the needless capture of bodies and release of butchered souls. And explosive judgements shaking the stable balance of the horizon and the innocence of the earth Where angry fear, quenched by a coctail of incendiary pills, is shared equally among the innocent. Whilst setting charges with the same hands that feed a family, brings forth a rabid irony And to blame a culture and caress a cause shall not render their name prominent or their forced justice supreme. For the tillers of our lands shall expand their hearts even more, to accommodate this pain Yet still you will rip away today that which our children must replace tomorrow. And you that see with the eyes of rage, plant only rage in the eyes of your children and fear in the eyes of mine. Is your fear so strong and your rage so great, not to let a gentle man befriend you? And let him plant one seed of caring, in the soil of your mind. To grow beyond the vision of holocaust you so desire For all nations, let there be a rallying anthem. A tune for every ear. A song without Religion. And a psalm without a God.

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Date: 12/27/2015 10:50:00 AM
Well done Terry... great phrasing and fabulous imagery! Best wishes, Keith
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Date: 12/1/2015 11:36:00 AM
You are quite the wordsmith. I love this poem, I can feel the weight of it and I agree wholeheartedly with the sentiment. Well written.
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Terry Robinson
Date: 12/1/2015 11:43:00 AM
Thank you

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