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[sid] => 184898
[catid] => 1
[aid] => mick
[title] => The Lie of Two SIdes
[time] => 2018-02-25 21:56:05
[hometext] => Didn/'/t really try to keep to any form in this. Instead I stayed more focused on the message. Hope you enjoy.
[bodytext] => Strangers walking the streets like orphans Searching for a place to fit in Where they feel as if they/'/re more than just a ghost Transparent spectators that always observes Moving unnoticed, like shadows in the back of a dark room Yet here we stand, Praised in compassion So vocal, Ready to speak up But back down when it/'/s time to take action The trend of bleeding hearts Only have a voice for the attention its grants them Compromise stands on such a thin line how can we heal a world plotted in two sides, unbridgeable divide These fake voices of reason, Only strengthen tension There comes a point when we can no longer listen So tell me what are you going to define your life by An indecision, letting someone else make up your mind Maybe growth comes in understanding There/'/s been fault on both sides of the line It/'/s to complex to define it all in black and white Maybe if we took the time to show a little passion Stop acting as if we need reasons to reach out our hands in compassion If we could only learn the strength in differences We would see it/'/s all equal in comparison Where are our dencencies, when we/'/re scared and afraid Pushed far beyond reason, confused as to why Selling our morals to take up a side Never given choice, just taught how to think Then reality hits, and everyones wrong I hear you my friend, and see what your saying Can we sit together and find a solution We can lay down our arms and surrender the night Bring into question the reasons we fight A single conversation that can mend the divide [comments] => 1 [counter] => 222 [topic] => 21 [informant] => WellEyeDo [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 0 [ratings] => 0 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => Lifepoems )
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