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So many bloodbaths have taken their toll: that thinking about it brings me to tears. And too often, has sin tainted my soul; for me to find God in my later years. I still see the wild animal in Man that history confirms was always there. Although we deny the truth when we can, human atrocities are everywhere. Genocide and blatant brutality are fueled by Man's primitive urges. And when faith imbues immorality with religious might, chaos emerges. Human beings supposedly have a soul: yet we've failed to demonstrate self-control.

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Date: 5/8/2021 9:26:00 AM
Amen, my friend. It is a constant battle to restrain the beast - "wild animal in Man." Congratulations on this eloquent sonnet! Blessings!
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Emile Pinet
Date: 5/8/2021 11:13:00 AM
Thank you so much for your wonderful review and support Sam, as always, your comments are most welcomed and appreciated. Emile.
Date: 5/7/2021 11:29:00 PM
Congratulations!
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Date: 5/8/2021 6:08:00 AM
Thanks Christuraj, I appreciate it my friend, Emile.
Date: 5/7/2021 10:55:00 PM
Deeply dark, Emile, passionately executed, again, my gratitude for your participation, and my compliments on another well-deserved placement my friend, Aloha!
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Emile Pinet
Date: 5/8/2021 6:10:00 AM
Thank you William, you continue to bring a smile to my day as I bask in the after glow of your praise my friend, Emile.
Date: 4/22/2021 8:12:00 PM
Wonderful writing... wonderfully done. God bless you always. Love, Gina
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Date: 4/23/2021 6:39:00 AM
Thanks Regina, I appreciate your comments my friend, Emile.
Date: 4/22/2021 2:09:00 PM
Emile, this is awesome work. So true. So true. I hope your message goes forth and is repeated time and again and, hopefully, someday it will come to fruition. Keep up the good work!
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Emile Pinet
Date: 4/22/2021 2:11:00 PM
Thanks Milt, we share the same feelings my fiend, Emile.
Date: 4/22/2021 11:28:00 AM
There are so many damaged souls that are not able to get beyond their own pain, so they inflict it on others. Your sonnet presents a powerful message Emile. You are so good at holding up that mirror for us to look inside ourselves. This is wonderful work as is everything you write my friend. Blessings xxoo
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Emile Pinet
Date: 4/22/2021 12:11:00 PM
Thank you so much Connie, you honor me my friend, Emile.
Date: 4/22/2021 9:11:00 AM
A wonderful write Emile, and the last two lines are so true, try as we might to always be nice, sometimes we lose spiritual sight and our grace goes out like a light. Been there done it and suffered badly inside for it... Belle
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Date: 4/22/2021 9:17:00 AM
Thanks Belle, I think we have all been there, I appreciate your comments my friend, Emile.
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