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What We Have Lost

We don't even know what we have lost...

when community meant everyone
living in harmony...

when patriotic meant
you would die for your country...

when loyalty meant
you'd stick it out till the end...

when marriage meant
you'd stay until the end...

when faith meant 
you opened your heart to God...

when dying meant
you'd pray for the soul...

when loving meant 
you become more by becoming less....

Copyright © L. J. Carber | Year Posted 2018

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John Hamilton Date: 7/22/2019 5:34:00 PM Well said L J nice entry, congrats on placing! Login to Reply

Suzanne Delaney Date: 12/6/2018 5:34:00 PM All of the beautiful and ethical values are described here. I mourn the loss of them too. I have my 47th Wedding Anniversary this month so relate to this on a very personal level. Have added to my FAVs. Best SuZ Login to Reply L. J. Carber Date: 12/7/2018 12:55:00 PM Thank you Suzanne, and happy 47th!

Gershon Wolf Date: 12/1/2018 8:34:00 PM This is so poignant and so true. And you are so right: We don't even know what we have lost...That is perhaps a greater tragedy than each of the losses you've described -- The whole is greater than the sum of the parts, so to speak. Well-done! ~ Gershon Login to Reply L. J. Carber Date: 12/2/2018 8:25:00 AM Thanks Gershon-- it always means a bit more coming from poets like you!