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Array ( [sid] => 36256 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => LIKE A CHILD PLAYS WITH FIRE [time] => 2004-02-25 06:28:15 [hometext] => [bodytext] => Divide and conquer
Not a unifying rule
In such dangerous times
The act of a fool

Instead of bringing together
He splits us apart
Instead of a future
Heart to heart

These are the politics
Of pure black and white
An insidious corruption
That is not right

Causing dispute and mayhem
When we need to stand strong
At each others throats
That way is WRONG

In times of trouble
We need to pull as one
Not pull all apart
To each head a gun

What kind of “leader”
Only leads one side?
What kind of man
Can that be inside?

Full of prejudice and fear
And narrowness too
A man of the past
Who know not the true

We need leaders
Who can unify us and inspire
Not play politics
Like a child plays with fire

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LIKE A CHILD PLAYS WITH FIRE

Contributed by Steeleyes on Wednesday, 25th February 2004 @ 06:28:15 AM in AEST
Topic: political

Divide and conquer
Not a unifying rule
In such dangerous times
The act of a fool

Instead of bringing together
He splits us apart
Instead of a future
Heart to heart

These are the politics
Of pure black and white
An insidious corruption
That is not right

Causing dispute and mayhem
When we need to stand strong
At each others throats
That way is WRONG

In times of trouble
We need to pull as one
Not pull all apart
To each head a gun

What kind of “leader”
Only leads one side?
What kind of man
Can that be inside?

Full of prejudice and fear
And narrowness too
A man of the past
Who know not the true

We need leaders
Who can unify us and inspire
Not play politics
Like a child plays with fire

Copyright Â© Steeleyes ... [ 2004-02-25 06:28:15]
(Date/Time posted on site)

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Re: LIKE A CHILD PLAYS WITH FIRE (User Rating: 1 )
by Lionel on Wednesday, 25th February 2004 @ 11:50:26 AM AEST
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That poem shows an immaturity of politics.
The left in our country hate what America stands for and at every oppertunity takes sides with our enemies. We cannot join with them. Sorry. God Bless

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