The SUNDAY morning thread...
#1005
09-10-2011, 11:21 AM
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Lotsa places, currently Metro D.C., USA
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That Oprah chic may end up being famous, one of these days.
"Don't NOT judge a book by what's not on the part that's not the cover." ~ Jazz
"Don't NOT judge a book by what's not on the part that's not the cover." ~ Jazz
#1006
09-11-2011, 08:24 AM
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Posts: 2,955
Happy Sunday everybody. Freshly home from work and need a nap. Probably not going to happen. Waiting for "Daddy, make me some breakfast".
Not sure if I am looking forward to NFL season. I heard Thursday's game was good but I didn't watch it. I suppose, for me anyway, it will depend on how the games go today.
Hope everyone is doing well.
Not sure if I am looking forward to NFL season. I heard Thursday's game was good but I didn't watch it. I suppose, for me anyway, it will depend on how the games go today.
Hope everyone is doing well.
#1008
09-11-2011, 10:50 AM
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Lotsa places, currently Metro D.C., USA
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I wrote this on Wednesday, September 12, 2001, the day after... About 30 minutes or so of writing, and maybe 2-hours of fine-tuning, as I sat and listened to all the hate; all the acrimony; all the thirst for revenge against an entire region; an entire religion... In other words, the same type of hate that brought about the 9-11 tragedy in the 1st place. Hate begets hate, but, it HAS to stop, somewhere, or we are ALL doomed!
9-11
As I sit here on the morning after a global tragedy
I feel it’s time the world developed a brand new strategy.
For man to raise his hand in anger and take another’s life.
Is no excuse, no reason, and no solution to all the global strife.
Hatred brings hatred as brother kills his brother-man.
Revenge and retaliation and the fates claim another man.
Self-righteous ways and death to those that differ.
Because he’s my enemy is the explanation they offer.
‘We fight to bring peace’ is what all good men claim.
The right to bring peace as we ALL fan the flame.
‘In the name of God’, both sides lay claim to justices’ due.
IN THE NAME OF GOD WHY CAN’T THE KILLING BE THROUGH?
I sit here and listen to the words of grief and confusion.
Blood must bring blood is it’s natural conclusion.
A nation now mourns lives ended too soon.
Mindless terror now reigns and no one’s immune.
For the many candles lit and for what they remind.
Candles will burn forever in our hearth, hearts, and minds.
But all the worlds’ candles can’t bring understanding.
Nor all the worlds’ prayers stop us from disbanding.
Will none ever forgive our fathers sins and the hatred they spew?
Not Irish and English, not Arab and Jew.
Not Blacks and not Whites or the children they raise.
Can forget, it seems, wrongs’ earlier days.
A misunderstanding of man, a shattered brotherhood.
We’re all ready to kill, it seems, because another would.
One eternal second was stretched into hours of terror.
And we’ll all suffer grief, all be the casket bearer.
We are all born the same, and are the same when we die.
Another life lost to the war for peace, lost again to the lie.
Peace will only ever be gained when respect is given.
To the infinite possibilities of the lives we are living.
The possibility to forgive trespasses in our daily lives.
And possibly we can stop the hatred, that hatred revives.
On some fictitious day, one thousand years from now,
Will man still murder man upon religious vows?
As the sun sets on this day emotions will still flare.
We’re all both right and wrong, but I believe we care.
With tears wiped away and condolences offered.
It ends in eternal peace for those who suffered.
I feel it’s time the world developed a brand new strategy.
For man to raise his hand in anger and take another’s life.
Is no excuse, no reason, and no solution to all the global strife.
Hatred brings hatred as brother kills his brother-man.
Revenge and retaliation and the fates claim another man.
Self-righteous ways and death to those that differ.
Because he’s my enemy is the explanation they offer.
‘We fight to bring peace’ is what all good men claim.
The right to bring peace as we ALL fan the flame.
‘In the name of God’, both sides lay claim to justices’ due.
IN THE NAME OF GOD WHY CAN’T THE KILLING BE THROUGH?
I sit here and listen to the words of grief and confusion.
Blood must bring blood is it’s natural conclusion.
A nation now mourns lives ended too soon.
Mindless terror now reigns and no one’s immune.
For the many candles lit and for what they remind.
Candles will burn forever in our hearth, hearts, and minds.
But all the worlds’ candles can’t bring understanding.
Nor all the worlds’ prayers stop us from disbanding.
Will none ever forgive our fathers sins and the hatred they spew?
Not Irish and English, not Arab and Jew.
Not Blacks and not Whites or the children they raise.
Can forget, it seems, wrongs’ earlier days.
A misunderstanding of man, a shattered brotherhood.
We’re all ready to kill, it seems, because another would.
One eternal second was stretched into hours of terror.
And we’ll all suffer grief, all be the casket bearer.
We are all born the same, and are the same when we die.
Another life lost to the war for peace, lost again to the lie.
Peace will only ever be gained when respect is given.
To the infinite possibilities of the lives we are living.
The possibility to forgive trespasses in our daily lives.
And possibly we can stop the hatred, that hatred revives.
On some fictitious day, one thousand years from now,
Will man still murder man upon religious vows?
As the sun sets on this day emotions will still flare.
We’re all both right and wrong, but I believe we care.
With tears wiped away and condolences offered.
It ends in eternal peace for those who suffered.