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[title] => IF ONLY
[time] => 2004-03-10 04:09:42
[hometext] => If only I could, I would.
[bodytext] =>  "IF ONLY" If only I could hold every living creation in my hand If only I could, I would one year fifty-five thousand aborted babies dead children beaten raped tortured scarred memories I'd reverse beautiful babies living happy without pain loved deeply instead. If only I could, I would If only I could hold every old person in my hands Alzheimers senility infirm dizzy arthritic handicapped suffer no more disease strong limbs under foot solid stag deer stand If only I could, I would If only I could hold all hate animosity anger prejudice emnity killing strife young mans war in my hands crushed replace with love goodness, kindness, mildness young mans peace galore If only I could, I would If only I could hold this tired tattered old world in my hands comfort compassion caring empathy gone fresh cool water flow brand new world caring tenderness merciful affectionate hearts renewed love song If only I could, I would If only I could hold death sorrow pain in my hands annihilate reign hopeful tomorrow beauteous future no more outcry nor blood shed e'r aga'n If only I could, I would If only I could hold a loving world tightly in my hands tearless, neigh woes peaceful tree grow leaves drop joy smiles warm hearts security grins everyone wins If only I could, I would If only I could hold all blind, all deaf mans injury to man in my hands stop I would if I could I cannot He will soon Our Loving Creator His Hands Blessings bestrewn Created by Cheri Cam LeBren March 10, 1971 Taken from the Bible Isaiah 65:17 Credit for the unique photo goes to Doug Beasley The Sun issue Sept. 2003 [comments] => 5 [counter] => 245 [topic] => 19 [informant] => lovingcritters [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 0 [ratings] => 0 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => InspirationalPoems )
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