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whose emancipation

See that gold that you hold an stroke
that's the same gold that does make some other man choke
in a smoke box of fury where no poor feet tread the earth
only contaminated souls corrupted by their own wealth
this is their mantra so go hear them cry
''kill all the bad men go make them die''
but who are the bad men i question an ask
do they creep round wearing guns knives an masks?
or do they simply ask questions to threaten their accusers role,
as ultimates of distribution power an control
limit their flourishing tied up in the guise of religion as a tool
repetitive mind wash to make of clever minds fools,
watch the people wilt like some poor unfed flowers
why you dine and gamble from your ivory towers
pawns in strategy on cut up pieces of this earth
patrolled by beasts with unquenchable thirsts
for all that does glitter and where slick oil don't taste bitter
to their rich financed pallets and cold unfeeling hearts
but these pawns have their place even after their cut
not so easily discarded like some infected slut
to the pawns
the sun feels your anger, the earth breaths your pain
the mud feels your tears that's mingles massica blood rain
Sierra Leone, Burma, Tibet, Afghanistan, Iraq and Gaza strip,
Darfe and Kuwait and all the others not mentioned of late
raped for you riches and plundered for your gold
weep for the children that carry guns as these endless wars unfold
ripped from their parents burnt for their of fates place of births
westerners question your riches, did they get their just deserts?
all your possessions that your adorned in
what was the true cost? ask your selves this how many innocent lives lost?
and its all just a smoke screen to keep you asleep
all just a smoke screen so your not tempted to peek
at the real goings on in this torn apart world
don't be so silly there's nothing wrong with this world.

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Seren

Seren

16 years 3 months ago

Dear Vix

I definately am going to offer some suggestions for this one .. there is a couple of places it can be tighten up to improve the flow but this is fucking awesome fixed up a tiny bit its one of your best ... bravo I love a woman thats not afriad to speak truths ... love and hugs Jayne-Chloe x x x its after 3am I am going to bed will visit this first thing in the morning
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Lunegirl

16 years 3 months ago

Sleep

Do you ever is what someone asked me the other day and now im asking you lol. Thankyou for your comment, i just read this and the flow is terrible!, ill def be looking forward to suggestions.. love vix xx
Kailashana

Kailashana

16 years 3 months ago

See that gold that you hold

See that gold that you hold and lovingly stroke that’s the same gold on which some other men choke in a box of smoke & fury where no poor feet tread the earth only contaminated souls corrupted by their own wealth this is their mantra-- so go hear them cry ”kill all the bad men go make them die” but who are the bad men I question and ask, do they creep round wearing guns knives and masks? or do they simply ask questions to threaten their accusers' role, penultimates of distribution power and control? who should limit their flourishing tied up in the guise of religions' tool repetitive minds wash to make light of clever minds' fools, watch the people wilt like some poor unwatered flowers while you dine and gamble from your ivory towers; pawns of strategy to slice and dice pieces of this earth patrolled by ravenous beasts with unquenchable thirsts for all that glitters not, a oil slicks never taste bitter to their rich financed pallets and cold unfeeling hearts but these pawns have their riches in place even after their cut not so easily discarded like some infected slut used and abused by each and every pawn the sun feels your anger, the earth breathes your pain the mud feels your tears that mingles Masica blood's rain Sierra Leone, Burma, Tibet, Afghanistan, Iraq and Gaza strip, Darfur and Kuwait and all the others not mentioned of late raped by you for riches and plundered for your gold weep for the children that carry guns as these endless wars unfold ripped from their parents, burned, what fates denied, cried? Westerners question your riches but do they get their just deserts? Are all your possessions only those which adorn your fat selfish neck, And what was the true cost? Ask yourselves this: how many innocent lives lost? it's all just a smoke screen to keep you asleep all just a smoke screen so you're not tempted to peek at the real goings on in this torn-apart world don’t be so silly there’s nothing wrong with this world. (There's nothing wrong with you. There's nothing wrong with me.) (Will come back, am emotionally exhausted & sorry for the two last sentences ;-) ~A
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Lunegirl

16 years 3 months ago

Hey AnnaI have been so busy,

Hey Anna I have been so busy, thanks for your feedback, no need to apologise for tweaking, we used to say those lines in assertivness training courses lol. how are you now? I am going to go through this another time to have a good edit on it. vicki ; )
Candlewitch

Candlewitch

16 years 3 months ago

hello Vicki and Anna

Congratulations to both of you on an emotionally exhausted write and rewrite You have stirred my emotions opening up an old can of worms for me. Always, Cat
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Lunegirl

16 years 3 months ago

Hello cat,Thankyou for your

Hello cat, Thankyou for your congratulations, i wrote this last year, i tried for a south african linguistic/ dialect but don't think i made the mark! Hope you are well, toss those worms to the fish xxx vicki
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Orphani

16 years 3 months ago

When the gun fires. We want

When the gun fires. We want to hear it go off, and feel the bullet wizz by our ear. Not an after the fact explanation of what happened.B
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Lunegirl

16 years 3 months ago

Hey Brian,How right you are.

Hey Brian, How right you are. I wrote this after watching the film Blood diamond about a year an a half ago, i struggled with some of the lines i wanted to try for the south african dialect, theme of the film. I think a revisit to the film is in order and a rewrite ; ) Vicki
Seren

Seren

16 years 3 months ago

Dearest Vix I came back and

Dearest Vix I came back and found that our dear Anna beat me to the punch I would listen to her shes been a wonderful help to me through poking and prodding lol seriously my early writes ... well lets just say toilet paper has more use hahaha ... and I dont sleep much never have lately I had been sleeping a little more but I am back to being miss insomniac lol 3-6 hours is usually my limit cant sleep longer than that unless i am dog tired your not the first one to ask but another answer I have lol ill sleep when I am dead love and hugs Jayne-Chloe x x x
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Lunegirl

16 years 3 months ago

I’ll sleep when im

I'll sleep when im dead, lol i like that, I got turned down for the stuff i put up for publication. Did you ever do any courses in writing or just start posting on here? love vix xx