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Worth
Contributed by
northernlights
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Tuesday, 5th July 2011 @ 03:48:17 AM in AEST
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What's a life worth?
That it cannot hold back the hand of rage
As it seeks to reek its vengeance.
What is a life worth?
That it cannot prise open the palm of the richest
Lands to share the crumbs.
What is a life worth?
That greed cannot wait in the wings until
Life has brought the curtain down.
What is life worth?
That ignorance and anger are left to parade
Our differences and not that which we share.
What is life worth?
That the face of fertility smiles on a selfish and
Barren land whilst showing its back to the life its created.
What is life worth?
That the barrel of a gun or the hounds of war are
Heard above the voice of reason.
What is life worth?
That the eye can only see through the veils of jealousy
Whilst taking from life that which it has no entitlement.to.
What is life worth?
That the gleam of a rock can outshine the pool of blood
That cries to the earth in payment.
What is life worth?
That you and I cannot see its brevity for wanting
To shorten the gifted days with disrespect.
What is life worth?
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northernlights
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2011-07-05 03:48:17]
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Re: Worth
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by UNORTHODOX on
Tuesday, 5th July 2011 @ 11:43:43 AM AEST
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The passion for others to really understand what's
being said here is compelling,
we should all be so provoked, to so appreciate this gift of life.
It always strengthens my faith to know that others are ever vigilant,
to defend against those takers of life
with such a charismatic, willful publication
powerfully profound
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Re: Worth
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by emystar on
Tuesday, 5th July 2011 @ 06:02:23 PM AEST
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Very strong, wise and so that makes a masterpiece in my mind.
Great job.
blessings
It's tragedy such things happen but your write gets it out there.
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Re: Worth
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by ming on
Thursday, 7th July 2011 @ 12:58:36 PM AEST
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Your poem asked the hard questions and answered them as well! That's a good example of wordplay. Keep giving us more. :)
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Re: Worth
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by MisfitMe on
Friday, 8th July 2011 @ 04:33:55 PM AEST
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In my esteem, even if transient at best, life is worth to the individual exactly what they contribute to it...
"Life is given to birth~
life is given to earth
Given the space in between~
to define its own worth..."
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Re: Worth
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by Former_Member on
Tuesday, 29th November 2011 @ 07:41:02 PM AEST
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Now the person who did this???? This will be the person that ends up in hell if not forgiven before he dies.
Sad and powerful write. :'-( |
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