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Healing Wrap

Contributed by Nazmythian on Saturday, 16th April 2005 @ 01:53:42 PM in AEST
Topic: toughstuff



Can you feel it ?

Hanging in the air
The taste of racism
Pervasive
Everywhere

He looks Arabic
He must be a terrorist
Sitting there , he just
Blankly stares at us

Suppose he cares
If we share
That we're scared
Fear's imparing us

Distrust is wearing us

And it's ashame
That we
Don't ask his name
If he
Could feel the same
As we
Or has a family

We proclaim
To be free
Does he see
The debris
In our minds
Has us kneeling
And while healing
Sounds appealing
We're concealing
What we're feeling
And it's stealing

Any chance
To advance
Or enhance the
Vast expanse
That we have yet to cross

Can you feel it

?






Copyright © Nazmythian ... [ 2005-04-16 13:53:42]
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Re: Healing Wrap (User Rating: 1 )
by girltranscended on Saturday, 16th April 2005 @ 02:23:23 PM AEST
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most certainly yes, and man have you said it quite eloquently. I especially like this line set apart: Distrust is wearing us

And while healing
Sounds appealing
We're concealing
What we're feeling

Yes! All of us, everyday. Fabulous write Naz.

:)


Re: Healing Wrap (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Saturday, 16th April 2005 @ 02:56:57 PM AEST
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All so true. It's not only true of us. Apparently the Chinese and the Japanese are having squabbles now. *sighs*
Very good poem, and as you point out, the healing starts with *us*.


Re: Healing Wrap (User Rating: 1 )
by Jackee_line on Saturday, 16th April 2005 @ 03:27:25 PM AEST
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So true, well done


Re: Healing Wrap (User Rating: 1 )
by lostinmyself on Saturday, 16th April 2005 @ 03:32:38 PM AEST
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O_O Damn Scott.. this blew me away.

It's a shame that people have such closed and judgemental minds in this.

I hate racism.

People never change, once something is bad in their eyes, it will always be bad. You have proved that with this write.

Great write Nazzy,
*hugs* Phil xxx


Re: Healing Wrap (User Rating: 1 )
by blowfish_jane on Saturday, 16th April 2005 @ 04:26:25 PM AEST
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Scott, this was just breathtaking. Great word usage and the way you did this was just so good.

And it's ashame
That we
Don't ask his name
If he
Could feel the same
As we
Or has a family

I loved that part the best, thanks for posting.

Jane~


Re: Healing Wrap (User Rating: 1 )
by poet_of_anger on Saturday, 16th April 2005 @ 08:06:50 PM AEST
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Very nice writing, i can feel it.


Re: Healing Wrap (User Rating: 1 )
by sride686 on Sunday, 17th April 2005 @ 07:41:14 AM AEST
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I enjoyed this work it has a deep meaning that really sits heavy on the hearts of or country. Racism is something we have always struggled with in this country. Also I’m in Iraq and there are a lot of good people as well as bad but a lot of soldiers over here can’t see that and treat them all the same. Thank you for your words of wisdom, I will read more of your work….Steve


Re: Healing Wrap (User Rating: 1 )
by FleurdeSang on Sunday, 17th April 2005 @ 12:52:08 PM AEST
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Scott, my dear friend... This hit me hard and relentlessly... Sad, true, revolting that racism lies within many people, and that people who are innocent must go through it, every day... Being of Hispanic descent, I know how this feels... Yet... nothing could ever compare, to what this man, and many others must go through... with what happened 4 years ago, and of their Arabic culture... Exquisite till the very end, Scotty. Flawless, dripping with disgust and anger... the world has yet to feel it... and admit that they have felt it's touch. A true work of art. Marvellous, cheri. Thank you so much for sharing this with us, and voicing out what some have been yearning to say. Shout it loud, shout it proud, don't be afraid to be who you are, and say where you're from. Divine, once more, Nazzy. Merci beaucoup. All my love. Forever,

Your dear friend and fan,

Stephy!


Re: Healing Wrap (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Tuesday, 19th April 2005 @ 12:53:20 PM AEST
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WOW..stands up and applauds....I feel it!!
and yet isn't it just a shame that we do?...sigh...great job on this Nazzy!


Re: Healing Wrap (User Rating: 1 )
by the_Ghost_Moth on Tuesday, 19th April 2005 @ 05:39:42 PM AEST
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"We proclaim
To be free
Does he see
The debris
In our minds
Has us kneeling
And while healing
Sounds appealing
We're concealing
What we're feeling
And it's stealing"

Very thorougly expressed.
Captures the feeling.

--Ghosty



Re: Healing Wrap (User Rating: 1 )
by emystar on Saturday, 23rd April 2005 @ 06:02:15 AM AEST
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Awesome.
huggs,
emy


Re: Healing Wrap (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Sunday, 24th April 2005 @ 12:09:20 AM AEST
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This touched me to the core.
In this country right now I feel
there's a surge in racism and
racist attacks are on the increase,
I just pray to God things will improve.
10 years ago in britain racist
political parties like the BNP
(British national party)
would have been treated with scorn
and contempt, now support fo them
is on the increase.
Scary stuff.

Johnny.


Re: Healing Wrap (User Rating: 1 )
by Willofree on Tuesday, 26th April 2005 @ 11:06:52 AM AEST
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Bravo Naz,

Eloquently said on a crucial issue. Again in a rather unique manner....like a stream of conciousness.

Well done Naz

Will, Terry


Re: Healing Wrap (User Rating: 1 )
by ladyfawn on Saturday, 30th April 2005 @ 05:11:54 PM AEST
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well written, sadly so true... but the funny thing is if we make the effort and talk to people who may be different we find we like them more often than not, hugs n' love nessa

@->>->:-


Re: Healing Wrap (User Rating: 1 )
by hauntedscorp on Friday, 6th May 2005 @ 04:19:08 AM AEST
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Holy sh**! I bow before you---your style and mastery blows me away! So intense. Scorp.




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