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Swept Under the Carpet

If people suffer in truth at our hands with ill education and manners Then we turn on them spitting words casting stones of hate blame them as a menace unto society corrupted from childhood what chance do they have Living below means defined by their status not born to privilege Then punish them for the crimes committed inside which their first education exposed them too what stands above is created in this society it holds the key through poverty Turning a blind eye we punish them what does that make us

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/26/2014 12:22:00 PM

very good one, Liam. It's the tragedy of our society. I am glad I came to see this one. the title was very intriguing and this did not disappoint!

Liam Mcdaid
Date: 10/26/2014 12:58:00 PM

it is a tragedy in society andrea how small minded the people at the top really are wonderful comment dear friend deeply appreciated

Timothy Hicks

Date: 10/19/2014 12:53:00 AM

Great message, Liam. It's easy to sweep under the carpet, but it'll never go away until we roll up our sleeves and get to work! Have you ever thought that turning a blind eye can at times be worse than being the one that's causing the harm?

Liam Mcdaid
Date: 10/19/2014 2:14:00 AM

you can never timothy turn a blind eye to the truth no matter were you sweep it you always live with your own regrets hiding in shadows wonderful comment dear friend thank you ever so kindly

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 10/16/2014 2:38:00 PM

Public radio was saying that last night (a teacher) why blame the schools & the teachers for the child's outcome when their roots are poverty cure poverty & you will have better children! Light & Love

Liam Mcdaid
Date: 10/16/2014 4:00:00 PM

so very true debbie we all know the root of the problem truly excellent comment thank you kindly for the wonderful comment heartfelt appreciated dear friend bless you

Harry Horsman

Date: 10/9/2014 11:30:00 AM

Interesting poem,, and i like where you are coming from,,and agree with your sentiment..

Liam Mcdaid
Date: 10/9/2014 1:34:00 PM

thank you kindly harry for the wonderful comment deeply appreciated

Ravi Sathasivam

Date: 10/9/2014 1:56:00 AM

Excellent. a good message. Enjoyed. Tfs

Liam Mcdaid
Date: 10/9/2014 3:09:00 AM

ravi thank you dear friend truly beautiful comment deeply appreciated

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/8/2014 10:56:00 PM

EXCELLENT Message. A very good poem!!

Liam Mcdaid
Date: 10/9/2014 3:02:00 AM

andrea thank you kindly dear friend wonderful comment

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 10/8/2014 5:46:00 PM

Liam you have touched on a topic close to my heart. You have made my day just to know there are others who think like me. I am going to fav this one.

Liam Mcdaid
Date: 10/8/2014 7:03:00 PM

smiling maurice i am a farmers son in a city we should not live next to say because the value of the farm in a poor area yet above middle class area in the city oh the little town were i grew up we all went to school together so we are all friends who help each other in times of need cities is all to do with class seperating people judging on the purse greed bless you pal heartfelt beautiful comment

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 10/8/2014 3:47:00 PM

That makes us like Dr. Victor Frankenstein -- individuals who abandon those they help create. Very brilliant insight here, Liam! We could have a long discussion about the message of this poem. Love, Carolyn

Liam Mcdaid
Date: 10/8/2014 4:39:00 PM

that is so true carolyn oh this poem when i heard a few words on the telly watching them run down areas i thought yeah pack all certain classes one side then brand them with the irons of pride one of the seven daughters of satan says little for those on telly being honest thank you for such a wonderful comment bless you

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 10/8/2014 9:30:00 AM

That makes us immoral monsters.I am with you on all that you said.Giving everyone his dignity by proper education is our obligation and everyone's right.Even poverty..Why do We still have poot people whilst others are so rich..Then that make us corrupt,selfish and abusers.Where is burocracy,sovreignity and equalityi inthe modern 2014.To my fvs Liam

Liam Mcdaid
Date: 10/8/2014 10:19:00 AM

charmaine it takes a person to walk the path of hell to see the faces of true beautiful people take it from me they are few as when i was left for dead no one came to my aid they looked at me soaked in blood like i was a monster running to the other side of the road wonderful comment dear friend i totally agree with you on this one

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser

Date: 10/8/2014 8:34:00 AM

double characters:hypocrites..

Liam Mcdaid
Date: 10/8/2014 8:41:00 AM

smiling olive so very true we are all blinded from seeing the truth in society wonderful comment dear friend

Jan Allison

Date: 10/8/2014 5:46:00 AM

It makes makes us hypocrites Liam - very deep write my friend. hugs Jan xx

Jan Allison
Date: 10/8/2014 6:58:00 PM

:-) am so pleased for you my friend:-) hugs jan xx

Liam Mcdaid
Date: 10/8/2014 6:53:00 PM

yeah jan i got judged myself on the past there is always a deep reason why a person walks a certain path sometimes self distruct a deep trauma in the mind turns ones to alchol or drugs to help them forget to be judged in the past darkness now while seeking light thank god i have found peace love is the redeemer the true face we will all see in the end

Jan Allison
Date: 10/8/2014 6:44:00 AM

So easy for to judge without knowing the true story isn't it:-( hugs jan xx

Liam Mcdaid
Date: 10/8/2014 6:37:00 AM

jan thoughts of a man at christmas who has no food no heat no electric i took him down a dinner and helped he talked to me his father was in prison when he got out his mother dumped him with the father he roamed the streets as a child as his father drank begging for food starving wonderful comment dear friend thank you kindly jan

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 10/8/2014 5:32:00 AM

The answer to that, I think is: Hypocrites, my good friend, Liam! A very profound exposure of the ills of society marvelously expressed!

Liam Mcdaid
Date: 10/8/2014 6:30:00 AM

dear friend i try sometimes to help those less fortunate than ourselves when they tell me their upbringing so very sad their stories fathers and mothers with problems abusing them makes one cry in shame thrown out to the streets to beg for food what chance do they have in their innocence wonderful comment i must agree with you kindly pal for the beautiful comment deeply appreciated

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/8/2014 5:14:00 AM

- Liam, really well written! - Wise thoughts and words - Have a nice day - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Liam Mcdaid
Date: 10/8/2014 5:21:00 AM

anne lise thank you dear friend truly beautiful comment you also have a lovely day god bless

Gary Bateman

Date: 10/8/2014 4:29:00 AM

Liam . . . My very good Irish mate!! A quite searing, but a quite true write here. What you mention here is a truism in all modern societies. And at the end of the day, many people do just that, they turn that blind eye, complain, and people needing the help the most are punished. That doesn't make the "collective us" or group in any society very inspirational in trying to help those in need help themselves. I enjoyed the depth of your message here very much my good friend. Cheers, Gary

Liam Mcdaid
Date: 10/8/2014 4:47:00 AM

thank you garry dear pal just i lived in a poor area way back working in dublin as i am from middle class a farmers son i heard people judging areas saying they are all scumbags in certain places and i found them to be the nicest people in cities they have a class structure they look at these people as rats eating at hope infesting their land wonderful comment thank you dear pal bless you