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[sid] => 91178
[catid] => 1
[aid] => mick
[title] => Healing Wrap
[time] => 2005-04-16 13:53:42
[hometext] => A conversation got me thinking and this became suddenly overwhelming ...
[bodytext] => 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
?
[comments] => 15
[counter] => 258
[topic] => 65
[informant] => Nazmythian
[notes] =>
[ihome] => 0
[alanguage] => english
[acomm] => 0
[haspoll] => 0
[pollID] => 0
[score] => 37
[ratings] => 8
[editpoem] => 1
[associated] =>
[topicname] => toughstuff
)
Healing Wrap
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Nazmythian
on
Saturday, 16th April 2005 @ 01:53:42 PM in AEST
Topic:
toughstuff
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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
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2005-04-16 13:53:42]
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Re: Healing Wrap
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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.
:)
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Re: Healing Wrap
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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*. |
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Re: Healing Wrap
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by Jackee_line on
Saturday, 16th April 2005 @ 03:27:25 PM AEST
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| So true, well done |
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Re: Healing Wrap
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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
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Re: Healing Wrap
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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~ |
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Re: Healing Wrap
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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. |
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Re: Healing Wrap
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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 |
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Re: Healing Wrap
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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! |
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Re: Healing Wrap
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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! |
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Re: Healing Wrap
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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
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Re: Healing Wrap
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by emystar on
Saturday, 23rd April 2005 @ 06:02:15 AM AEST
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Awesome.
huggs,
emy |
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Re: Healing Wrap
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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. |
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Re: Healing Wrap
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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 |
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Re: Healing Wrap
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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
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Re: Healing Wrap
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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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