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4 FLAVORS
Contributed by
lovingcritters
on
Thursday, 11th December 2003 @ 02:10:57 AM in AEST
Topic:
Lifepoems
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The day was so hot, the heat sweat,
and even the dust was choked.
A small passenger train near South Africa's
Berain, traveled faster today than usual,
well stoked.
I'm just a small mouse, concealed 'neath the enclosed boxes, eating lunch, kneeled.
I'm a Musical Mouse called "Maestro"
I hopped aboard at the last stop, the depot!
A small boy, between two sleeping women.
The black lady to his left is pregnant, he and
his mother are traveling from Britian.
I see the young chap reach, and touch
the black ladies arm with his forefinger, gently.
He pulls back his finger, looking,
it came back cleanly.
Evidently, he thought her color would rub off,
for he was white, and she was black.
She stirs as she is aware he has drawn back.
With loving eyes of goodness, and kindness,
She says, "Hello, I'm Nel, what is your name?"
He stammers slightly, and replies, "Tim."
"I'm very happy to meet you Tim," she says
back to him.
"My color doesn't rub off, Tim,
because it's a flavor."
"You see Tim,," she continues, when God made us, it was sort of like making a mudpie."
For he made us from the dirt, and that's no lie."
You were made with light dirt,
and mine was darker.
He also used red dirt, and some yellow,
but none of us are better.
Adding three drops of chocolate to me, and three drops of cinnamon to the red man.
Then he gave the yellow man 3 drops of lemon, and one drop almond for almond eyes.
Little Tim was listening intently, and asked,
"Well what about me?"
"You are no color Tim, so he gave you
3 drops of vanilla" she implies.
Then Tim asked, "What about purple,
green, and blue?"
"God knew just four, we could remember,
so he stopped, to make it easier
for me and you."
Then she puts her arm around little Tim,
as he cuddles near.
"This will make it easy for you to understand,
when you start school next year.
We're different colors Tim, but there's only one thing that makes us different,
and that is three little drops of flavoring."
Tim's mother awakens, just then,
and he asks if his Mother could attend,
for he has to visit the restroom of the men.
As he leaves, he turns back to Nel and says,
"That was really neat, thank you."
She places one hand on her bulging abdomen, and I hear her say,
"You will be chocolate, little one, a darker hue."
God doesn't care what flavor you are,
he will always love you!"
Now a mouse doesn't write very fast,
but I recorded every word of this, at last!
I wish I could talk to Nel, for I'd like to ask.......
"Why did He only make black and white mice?"
And why didn't he give us, some spice?"
Created by
Cheri Cam LeBren
December 2003
No research....
I just made this one up!"
*smiles*
Copyright ©
lovingcritters
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2003-12-11 02:10:57]
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Re: 4 FLAVORS
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by emystar on
Thursday, 11th December 2003 @ 03:43:56 AM AEST
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Very good, my friend.
Very good explanation!
huggs, luv,
emy |
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Re: 4 FLAVORS
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by venkat on
Thursday, 11th December 2003 @ 05:39:41 AM AEST
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| Very cute poem with a good message..venkat |
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Re: 4 FLAVORS
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by Cobalt on
Thursday, 11th December 2003 @ 10:33:25 AM AEST
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| This was absolute... I wonder what flavors me and my brothers are.... Lol. Sorry we are mutts lol. Hehe. I really really liked this. |
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Re: 4 FLAVORS
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by 13Hopes on
Thursday, 11th December 2003 @ 11:29:57 AM AEST
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I really like this poem.... Great write..
Cheers
#13 |
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Re: 4 FLAVORS
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by shelby on
Thursday, 11th December 2003 @ 02:15:13 PM AEST
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great job!
michelle |
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Re: 4 FLAVORS
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by jaeann on
Thursday, 11th December 2003 @ 04:55:26 PM AEST
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| tolerance and compassion know not any lines.......beautiful piece.........i still say you have visions that guide that wise soul of yours!!!!! |
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Re: 4 FLAVORS
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by norm on
Thursday, 11th December 2003 @ 09:27:56 PM AEST
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This poem shines like a star in the night
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The write is remarkable, the poetess, too,
To put it together, a wonderful do,
Where is that special place on the sight,
Where poems of this ilk go up like a kite.
Bravo, Critters..only a few can do it. |
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