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Look and See

Look at the swallow sounding the promise of rain with silent trumpeting of flying shallow while the bitter sunlight brings stain. Look at the concrete forest turning vile hearts of men to stone with the race to no rest while blind to wounds inflicted to the bone. Look at the choices unjustly made to impress by assumed wisdom with a mask one day to fade while wisdom stumbles over married knowledge and boredom. Look at the mysterious skies proclaiming what is bigger than vanity with gentle light telling no lies while stubborn kingdoms lose all sanity. Look at the pondering people among the slums of scorched life with desire of the mercy of a crossed steeple while receiving crucifying glances worsening their strife. Look at how the past stands out with a fist clenched with iniquity passed on to children of last while forgiveness from others by unforgetting hands is wrenched.

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Date: 4/30/2013 8:26:00 AM
A definitive, harsh truth here. Society's eyes will open when it's too late. Deep piece!
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Date: 4/30/2013 6:57:00 AM
Hi there homegirl:) welcome to P/Soup and well done on this excellent and accurate poem of our country's demise. Sad... but true
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