Viva La France

My France, My France
How I weep for you
these tears are not of joy,
for you have let the enemy in,
they brought disaster to your shores.

My France, My France
How I weep for you
The pain you must endure.
For all those dead have,
come to you under burdening
skies.

My France, My France
How I weep for you
Who has put you through this Hell?
It has no face,
I cannot tell,
It's here in space,
the Dawning was its place.

My France, My France
How I weep for you
Your skies have turn to Black
The Peace and Security you seek,
has now suddenly turned its back.

My France, My France
How I weep for you
My tears are not of joy
I pray for you,
my heart opens too.
You may find Peace within.
When your dead are buried and
your revenge has its reward
Come together
Powers of Faith
Come together
Almighty hand and rest upon us
from this mighty land.

Give us your Peace.
We ask thee now
Give us your Peace
We ask how?

My France, My France
How I weep for you
In time of trouble,
what is it can you do?
Your borders closed
turmoil enclosed
The sadness fills the air.

For Peace is fleeting,
The enemy has come there.
Your golden arch is dim.
Your Eiffel black with sin
The City of  Lights 
are in the shadows for his mighty 
hand has struck.

Peace you may ask,
Revenge your reward.

My France, My France
How I weep for you
For can we say, no more, no more.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015


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Date: 6/25/2019 1:26:00 AM
it's beautiful; patriotic and love rendering poem
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Marilyn Williams
Date: 6/25/2019 9:18:00 AM
Thank you for your thoughts.
Date: 4/18/2019 8:48:00 PM
A very poignant and emotional poem,Marilyn especially with fire at the Notre Dame cathedral.
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Marilyn Williams
Date: 6/25/2019 9:19:00 AM
Thank you for your thoughts.
Date: 4/17/2019 9:00:00 PM
Very moving. I particularly liked the repetition of the first two lines - adds power to the emotion.
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Date: 4/17/2019 3:09:00 PM
Very touching. It's even more relevant as I read it now, with the burning of the Notre Dame Cathedral a few days past.
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Date: 11/17/2017 11:00:00 AM
Bravo, Marilyn. Very touching and well written poem.
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Date: 10/24/2016 2:51:00 AM
marilyn, I was captivated from beginning to end. Very sad & emotional write. Every line is perfect. A big 7 plus more from me...........//hugs
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Date: 11/27/2015 1:25:00 PM
A very moving dedication. We must all protect each other but not at the cost of innocent lives. There are those in Canada not wanting to allow the refugees that are fleeing Syria to enter our country. Fear overwhelms humanity. Throughout history the oppressed have sought compassion and those helped have enriched our country greatly.
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Date: 11/14/2015 8:40:00 PM
Marilyn, I'm moved with tears. When I hear of France, The words "France La Beautiful" comes to mind. I'm outraged and sad with the rest of the world, over the loss of innocent civilians. This is one of my new favorite poems. I wish to share it on a blog if that is okay with you. I will wait to hear from you. How dare the enemy destroy the beauty of life and dreams. Love SKAT
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Marilyn Williams
Date: 11/15/2015 3:51:00 PM
You are more than welcomed to share my poem. I am not from there I am an American Black. I had the pleasure of visiting France, Paris in particular, some time ago, And I loved it.
Date: 11/14/2015 8:22:00 PM
Marilyn, Is this your city? I ask that because I am American but lived a short time in Spain and I like to think of it as "my Iberia." Anyway, of all the poems I saw written about this tragedy, this one has impressed me the most today. well done. I weep for us all, having to endure these hateful people of the world.
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Marilyn Williams
Date: 11/15/2015 3:55:00 PM
France is not my home, for I am an American Black. I visited there when I was younger, and I loved it then as well as now. I have been weeping as though something bad would happen for the past three days and I wrote this now that it has happened.
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