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The Children Cry and Aged Die

Why do the children cry and the aged have to die? Do children at birth feel pains or the aged tired of earthly grains? Why does the river flows and the gentle breeze blows? do rivers have legs to walk or the breeze mouth to talk? Why do the dogs bark and the great thunder sparks? barks and sparks sound...aloud but there is no dog in the dark cloud. Why shines the sun at noon and twilight unviels the moon? Light at noon, light at night why is one so bright in might? Why do sweet friendships break and some folks tend to be fake? If love lives on, do lies not last, is there a space in the future for the past? Why do we have to lose the people we did not choose: mother, father, sister and brother, was it fate that brough us together? Why is the earth spherical in shape, why must men be linked to ape? Too many questions craving answers, Dear God, give men the cure for all...cancers.

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Date: 6/6/2013 8:41:00 PM
Adeleke, a nice little win.... congratulations! *Linda
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Date: 6/6/2013 6:58:00 PM
Tears for the children - death for the aged - Why look at death as becoming caged -- When we are children with so much to learn - and when we are aged, for death sometimes yearn.... Great write, my friend.... COngrats...Jake
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Date: 6/5/2013 8:45:00 PM
wow, you had so many good examples of "why", Adeleke, and one part that really gave me pause was the stanza about friendships and the last two after that one. Marvelous. And congratulations.
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Date: 6/5/2013 6:47:00 PM
Great write Adeleke......congrats ....Seren
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Date: 6/5/2013 2:31:00 PM
I wish we could find that cure..thank you for writing about it and for entering my contest. BG
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Date: 6/1/2013 4:58:00 PM
I know, Adeleke..so many questions we're wanting answers to.. the day will come, I am sure, when we'll get them. Thank you for visiting and your kind comment on my "Fragrant Flower", my friend. And it's good to see you! Annalise
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