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You Are Human Too

You are not, The machete that mauls the mound That sends the ants scampering from the hill, Preys to the threading feet and the hungered hens You are not! The gunpowder that blasts the barn Heralding the angry bleats, And inviting the cock-made complaints No, you are not! The arrow that pierces the air Erasing the lines of the birds Chasing the dark clouds into the sun You are not What they wash into your pores What they sing into your being What they carve into your heart You are not Apart from the tears that tear Detached from the broken earthenware For you are human too.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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Date: 5/4/2016 2:08:00 AM
Thanks to you all for taking the time to read. I do appreciate your comments; they are encouraging.
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Date: 4/29/2016 11:48:00 AM
WOW, that was an awesome poem. SKAT :) .
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Date: 4/29/2016 6:56:00 AM
Wonderful verses thoughts and feelings you shared. You are not a simple poet. You are a gifted one.Congrat.
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Date: 4/29/2016 6:42:00 AM
Awesome! One of the best poems I have read for a very long time.
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Date: 4/29/2016 5:46:00 AM
awesome.... nicely quipped.
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