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Human Life

Listen, so you hear the whisper of the peer Listen, so you hear me telling of my fears Listen, do you hear the cry of a bawling child Listen, do you hear the caresses of the stripling Can you hear? Are we truly deaf? perhaps the populace become stone deaf to others' sufferings the marionettes sway in the breeze can you see? The flowers bloom alluringly with a heavy incense that hangs in the air can you smell? Savor all the rest Cast out the rest yet, miss out on the rest. Life Death Hate Love Do we feel?

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Date: 3/1/2009 10:57:00 AM
Shiki, I, too, wonder if "the populace has become stone deaf" to the suffering of others. Very wise observations in this great poem! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 3/1/2009 1:11:00 AM
Excellent insight we should all be reminded of. "the marionettes sway in the breeze" is a great line. Randy Biffany
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