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The River

We turn a blind eye as she weeps
As she sways and churns in disgust 
We let others harm her

She is engulfed in foreign filth
And we loathe her for it
She is damned to suffer 

All due to our own omission
Our negligent nature

We devour her
And bleed her dry

We need her

The river

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017




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Date: 10/25/2017 8:00:00 PM
Excellent poem!
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Date: 10/7/2017 1:19:00 AM
Sydney - Congratulations on your well-deserved win with this wonderful write - blessings and keep up the great work, my friend! :-)
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Date: 10/5/2017 8:59:00 AM
Sydney, wonderful and deep, CONGRATULATIONS on your placement with this poem !
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Date: 10/4/2017 11:49:00 PM
Hello. Nice work. My favorite phrase "She is damned to suffer"
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