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I wrote a shorter version of this originally for a member contest. This was the original version before I realized I had to rewrite it to fit the rules of the contest.

Through the mist ... vision blurred by the bias of our views clouding our reason unable to walk in another men's shoes. Blinded by the fog ...  thoughts offered by signs in hand daring others to cross convinced we are right, our dissenters lost. War is declared ... the air thick with opinion. Battles commence ...  destruction of all that is held dear. Guns blowing smoke Swords red hot metal forged Wrapped in the rising haze of heat Voices raised dirty the streets. Nowhere  in sight ...  clear rationale no time to hear; no effort to see. Air, a toxic mist, release the inner pain that i feel eyes blinded by tears - no more chances, my friend. Through the mist ...  no one hears. This our reality when ideas supersede our fellow beings. Through the mist ... I see no love - hate guised as ideas. Oh if they could see through the mist... That is us on both sides of the street. 18~12~2014 Maurice Yvonne

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Date: 12/20/2014 12:50:00 AM
On both sides of the streets is us..and We are all so alike..all human before anything else.Your wwords are echoing in my ear..Maurice.
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Date: 12/19/2014 3:38:00 PM
Really hard hitting lines from you Maurice, here you throw out a challenge to us all In great or smaller measure.' thank you for your visits to my pages, and may all be well with you..'
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Date: 12/18/2014 10:52:00 PM
wow, very powerful one!! You always tie up your ideas SO WELL. Those last two lines, so incredible. I take it this will be for Cyndi's contest? Should place very high.
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Maurice Yvonne
Date: 12/18/2014 11:57:00 PM
It is too late for that contest.
Date: 12/18/2014 3:59:00 PM
Well said my friend . . . violence cloaked in nice words still spells death!!
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Date: 12/18/2014 3:58:00 PM
We must all learn to look beneath the obvious to see the truth. Well penned.
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