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Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash. Leonard Cohen

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Crossing Fences



“It's so hard to forget pain, but it's even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.”
Chuck Palahniuk, Diary

Hear with our ears
Listen with our hearts
It’s only our minds
That  keep us apart
Can’t hear what you say
When you talk so loud
Got my ego in my ears
Acting too damn proud
image by SueAnn
To cross the fence
To compromise
Don’t mean I’m weak
It means I’m wise
Just cause I’m different
Don’t have to hate
Try to understand
Communicate


Break down the lies that
Separate us
Alienate us
Trash, berate us
You might not like
Everything I do
But still respect
My point of view
Why can’t I hold 
My own god dear
Without holding your 
God in fear?
In the end 
What's there to gain
by causing people 
So much pain?
So many scars
That never heal
How long before 
We just don't feel?