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The Holy Shepard

May 16, 2011
By HarvardFlame BRONZE, Tupper Lake, New York
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HarvardFlame BRONZE, Tupper Lake, New York
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"I will not eat oysters. I want my food dead. Not sick, not wounded, dead." -Woody Allen

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As rain
washes away soil,
your thoughts
were washed away by their blows.

Punches,
kicks,
hatred
to the highest degree.

Your body
weakened, crumbled, and
broke.

And you were left
without ground upon which to stand.


But what rain takes away,
rivers deposit again.


For
by your sacrifice,
a thousand eyes
have been opened;
a thousand ears can now hear
the cries for rights.
By your sacrifice,
a thousand hearts have found
the strength to say,
“No more.”

And,
by your sacrifice,
you have given me
the courage to believe.

Thank you, Matthew.

May you bring us to a world
free of hate,
free of prejudice,
free of fear.

And though the
Westboro Baptist Church
has decreed that He hates you,


may God bless you.

© Kim B., Marblehead, MA

The author's comments:
"I saw the Laramie project a week ago, and was inspired to write this."
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Lola_Black GOLD said...
on Dec. 30 2011 at 1:28 pm
Lola_Black GOLD, Harrison, Michigan
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Go ahead! I don't mind in the least.
HarvardFlame BRONZE said...
on Dec. 9 2011 at 7:36 pm
HarvardFlame BRONZE, Tupper Lake, New York
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"I will not eat oysters. I want my food dead. Not sick, not wounded, dead." -Woody Allen

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Thank you! I'm kinda starved for attention, and your comment made my day. I love the second sentence; mind if I use that?
Sharkeyyy8 SILVER said...
on Dec. 5 2011 at 4:47 pm
Sharkeyyy8 SILVER, Miami, Florida
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&quot;Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent&quot;<br /> -Victor Hugo

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amazing, truly beatiful.
Lola_Black GOLD said...
on Jun. 17 2011 at 8:35 pm
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I agree. All these poems are just like waking up without even realizing your eyes were closed. I love this poem, and it really reaches me personally. By the way, I love the last stanza : )
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This is so beatiful. There's just something about all of the most recently submitted poems on the front page today, they are all like cold bursts of kind winter wind.