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Michele Gelboin Poem
those who cross borders
above or below the radar gaze
connecting here to there
reminding us of all-ness
bind the planet's wounds
with footstep stitches
scars of wars, past & present
tears wash ashore
hands begging to be held
a little human kindness
calls out for respite
relief from dread
the poverty of coin and bill
signifying nothing in the end
balance sheets burn in the
cauldron of planetary fire
now listen and give
open your heart and hand
these kids are heralds
of Earth's new age
for they see with two eyes
here and there
there and here...
there is only the
language of blood
Copyright © Michele Gelboin | Year Posted 2019
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Michele Gelboin Poem
kindness is adrift
in our world
seeking refuge
from blindness deafness
the color of skin
race religion language style
equator lands yield darker skin
protected from sun's rays
why must one bow to polar types
with ice-tinted skin
let us skin the Earth
take her pulse
expose her crystal core
for she is HOME
where is the heart
bleeding within -
human blood, an endless river
salty ocean surrounds
a sea of tears
our poor planet
dangling in space
Copyright © Michele Gelboin | Year Posted 2019
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Michele Gelboin Poem
100 days in captivity
10,000 children killed
who can speak?
who can speak?
the silent cries deafen
tidal wave of suffering
washes over the memory
of lives snuffed out under the rubble
bombs bury the guilt of oppression
there is no extra care being taken
what is true is death
fragile is a disjointed word
how can you say fragile
when they are gone
freedom, release are empty
shells without meaning
do not kidnap babies
do not kill babies
killing their families
severing their limbs
by your superior armaments
that flatten their homes
that is not mitigation
that is a lie
do not uphold a lie
the rabbi intones
God does not distinguish
us vs. them
humans, stop the slaughter
ceasefire now; rebuild
Copyright © Michele Gelboin | Year Posted 2024
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