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A Simple Answer
Contributed by
Archie
on
Saturday, 3rd September 2005 @ 12:19:02 AM in AEST
Topic:
Lifepoems
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Introduction: It is sad the many struggles we will face and all the destruction we will bring down upon ourselves because of this one word.
It must have been hard to give your heart to men who would run away
When you faced your greatest struggles that caused great physical pain
I remember reading in the book you sweated blood
all to bring me redemption through power and love
How easily I forget when I'm hurt what you went through
I do not treat people the same way as you do.
People wonder why there's murder
It grows out of our hatred
People wonder why children die in a world of starvation
It is such a simple answer
even I do not believe
Selfishness brings out the worst in me.
Cain killed his brother Abel
instead of immitating him
We often think that we are better than those that we live with
And when we do that we're just like Cain full of anger and much grief
We only want the best in life to make ourselves complete
And we wonder why starvation
exists with in our land
No one wants to work together
we want things given to our hand
If we look at life real close
it is easy for to see
Selfishness brings death and misery
If you don't plant a seed of hope it will never grow
The seed needs more than knowledge of what we think we know
And when the seed is planted
It will die within the ground
but a tree of love will grow to help us out
And we wonder why theres theft
In the neighborhoods we live
We just try to get ahead
without having to give
Only when some one is taken
that was very close to us
Do we think the world's in need of change
for what it will be for us
and there's a simple answer
for the why we think this way
Selfishness holds our hearts at bay
If you do not believe me
read your news paper today
Selfishness brings out the worst in me
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It's so hard to be a giver
when all around us we see grief
only few get what they wish for
but it is not what they need
We use excess to cover troubles
We are unwilling to believe
"Selfishness brings out the worst in me"
Help me
learn to be a giver
Save me
from evil desires
I watch the people as they perish
they are unwilling to believe
"Selfishness brings out the worst in me"
Copyright ©
Archie
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2005-09-03 00:19:02]
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Re: A Simple Answer
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by LostAmbition on
Saturday, 3rd September 2005 @ 12:32:06 AM AEST
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| Heartfelt and truthful, even if the truths are 'ugly'. Good job with this poem, and releasing your emotions. |
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Re: A Simple Answer
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by Eternal_Dreamer on
Saturday, 3rd September 2005 @ 01:28:41 AM AEST
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Archie a brillantly crafted masterpiece.
So much truth behind the lines. You have the great ability to express urself clearly and openly. A truly talented poet with such a flare with a pen.
Hugs,
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Re: A Simple Answer
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by venkat on
Saturday, 3rd September 2005 @ 05:26:24 AM AEST
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A thoughtful and good job here..
what a lovely line "Help me learn to be a giver
Save me from evil desires"..God bless :venkat
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Re: A Simple Answer
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by Former_Member on
Saturday, 3rd September 2005 @ 05:36:46 PM AEST
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A masterpeice u have here my friend and your words ring true loud and clear and definately sincere, well done arch . . .
Ben |
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Re: A Simple Answer
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by Fionndruinne on
Sunday, 4th September 2005 @ 01:01:38 AM AEST
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Amen to this! A very perceptive and spelled-out poem, and terribly true. Well done.
Andrew |
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Re: A Simple Answer
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by sweetangeluk on
Monday, 5th September 2005 @ 06:10:39 AM AEST
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Your words ring loud and clear. So much truth written here.
Excellent
Love Angelxxx |
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Re: A Simple Answer
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by remote on
Monday, 12th September 2005 @ 04:35:58 PM AEST
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| Thinking man's poetry there. |
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Re: A Simple Answer
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by inoc on
Friday, 30th September 2005 @ 08:38:00 AM AEST
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Unreal....I have been studying the scriptures with tapes and checking with the bible and selfishness is indeed humans greatest weapon to disaster on this earth....to get rid of self images etc....and think of others more...I could go on but wont....
your poem says what needs to be said
keep it up-brilliant
coni |
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