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Sing, Smile, Shake Hands

The air with tension filled Cries, shouts, so shrill Anger, spleen, venomous rage All this, scourge of the age Into this bleak scene a song of joy insert Smile, shake hands with your brother no matter he be mean Light and Love will stir in him ~ nevermore inert

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Date: 9/28/2023 4:18:00 PM
I'll shake hands with that.
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Date: 9/27/2023 9:06:00 AM
You're right Gershon. If only we were as quick to forgive as we are to anger.
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Date: 9/26/2023 8:56:00 PM
Sounds good in theory ... Hard to practice all the time though. Thanks for the encouragement to be a positive influence, gw. A poet friend in Texas, Bill
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