I awoke from my warm bed yesterday
With young soldiers on my mind
Mothers tearfully saying goodbye
I blame the greed
And I cried
I drove around my home town yesterday
Flood waters rising once again
Photographs left behind
I blame global warming
And I cried
The phone rang yesterday
A classmate of my child has died
Her father beat her and she took her own life
I blame lonliness
And I cried
I heard the news today...oh boy
I saw our children sobbing & fear in their eyes
It was a bloody massacre, they said
I blame you and I
And I cried
I tucked my son in bed last night
I rocked him to sleep & held him extra tight
Mommy will always protect you
But have I lied ?
And I cried
~lucy~
Thank you lucy. You always have a point.
Loveyou, CM
Your poem was touching & beautiful. I hope you can stop crying soon.
Don't cry, sweetie. I truly believe, there is far more goodness in the world, than evil.
We must keep our voices strong, our hearts with the Troops, our blessings with the families & Students,
And, The homefires, constantly enriched, with LOVE.
Only, Love, will temper the madness, we see...the tears, we shed.
So well said, and written, dear. Love ya, Lucy..
xx,adam-i-am.
~~for all of the sadness, maybe..just, maybe, these terrible things we see, will be a "tipping Point,"
It's never too late.
"Imagine," is right, Lucy.
xx,adam-i-am (Bill B.)
Mothers - spoken well for all of us - Where and how do we keep our kids safe - it is getting harder and harder in this world to do so. That is why I firmly believe that we have today to show the love we have for each other - tomorrow is NOT guaranteed. Nice job girlfriend - in touching our hearts today.
Something similar happened in SB about a year ago. It was easy to find things that could have been done differently; doors left closed and locked, better security at mail handling facilities, people in two different states could see that a woman was VERY disturbed and could have called for help. The debates in this kind of matter will continue and I hope attempts at solutions will follow. Child abuse and domestic violence absolutely break my heart, bringing me to tears so easily.
Blessings to All, Lulublue
You have not lied; you have tried, and that's all any of us can do.
What a terrible day it was yesterday for all involved..What a heartbreaking feeling you must have, having a friend who lost someone and whom you knew thru your children..We try to protect them the best we can, Lucy, and pray for their safety and hope the guidance we gave them growing up will carry them through life. How can anyone protect a loved one from dangers we have never experienced..Say your prayers for the ones who were taken and those hanging there in the balance..your poem was heartfelt and beautiful..
Know that I am thinking of you.. And praying for all those at VA TECH..As one we are nothing but as many we are STRONG!!!!!!!!!
GLORIA
SammyJo
All of us in the Commonwealth of Virginia are in mourning again today. -Six
Awesome post Lucy...IMAGINE gets me everytime....
Between Monday's peace rally here in the stream and what happened in my neck of America....(Virginia)...it's been a strange couple of days.
That is a lovely poem with heartfelt emotion. And you are right. When we tell our children we can protect them, we are not telling them the truth. We can only hope they are protected in today's violent world.
God bless our people!
To much sadness lately!
Love,Dixie
Meow! Any yarn to spare? Love you! Take care.
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Hope all is well with quitting smoking. You will feel so much better without it - no more ashtray mouth, whiter teeth, healthier fingernails (LOL) and of course a healthier you!!! You have my support!!
Love ya
Finally, Sanjaya is gone!
In America, people can move around and get comfortable with their harmed minds. It is the price we pay for a free society. But it is so much better than any alternative. When our children grow, they go out into it and we have no way of protecting them against the harmed mind. We can only hope that their decisions will be blessed by our teachings.
These things happen. The Tower at Texas University, Kent State, Columbine, Padukah, Jonesville Arkansas, etc. are going to happen now and then. What scares is this new ability to do more damage with rapid fire weapons. America is a gun country.
Lucy your hand has gifted your soul to the constant sadness of these events. I only wish we could all hear you today. We all need to have the only peace that comes from goodness like yours.
Have a peaceful Lucy, your heart is right,
Joe
Sometimes it seems like life is too much for me to bear. My husband and I have had to turn the TV off. The Virginia Tech killings and Iraq and all around our countrys news is too much for us old beings to dwell on. We just continue our prayers and try to make a difference.
I talked to my baby boy yesterday who turned 33, and he said Momma, things will improve. We'll see all this thru and be better for it.
He had just gotten off of the subway and was walking his 30 minutes home. And when we hung up, I cried. He still has hope, and that is what we all must have....Hope in the future, in our fellow man, in our country and in our families.
Bless you sweet Lucy for your compassion and warmth and loving ways.
Life is better because of people like you.
You have the heart and soul of a mother.
It's the sin, Lucy. That thing we have inside of us that if we don't humble ourselves to Christ will overtake us. Some of us hide it better than others but we all have it.
I could say I know what the answer is, but not everyone will accept that answer, so...............we live in a world of fallen and broken people.
This world will never be the Eden it was supposed to be, Lucy, that's why I look forward to heaven.
Love,Dixie
Beautifully written and definitely heartfelt...touching.............peace and hugs..........petra
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how very touching - this is!
ron
I know your heart has been heavy lately, and understandably so. Hope is never dead when there are kind people like you still around, though...feel me? I have been getting back in touch with old friends and family for the past few days. I have some of the best regular customers and I have been especially relishing their visits and smiling faces for the past few days. I want to imagine that you are smiling as you read this.
Love, T
P.S. We have a friend that we visit every time we are in NY that looks JUST like Natalie. She owns an awesome bedding studio and is also one of the kindest and giving human beings on the face of the earth....
http://www.arealinenshop.com/anki.html