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Your Peace Is Hard To Swallow

[Read it out loud, with an open mind]

“Take my peace
Place it in thy mouth
And spread its virtues
So that we may end all wars
All poverty… and all evil”

Forgive me,
But your peace is hard to swallow
And I find your claim too idealistic
That your peace can cover the globe
Or that your peace can satisfy everyone
I don’t want it in my mouth
It will not end all tragedy

Forgive the way I insult you,
But you wave your peace in our faces
I have my own understanding
A firmly satisfying morality
Subjective to the tint I place on it
I will not conform
I will not submit
I will not let you give me her-peace
I will not take his peace either

And you can claim to end all wars
Or stretch your ideals to the farthest shores
But in the end, your peace is just too small
Comes far too quickly, and leaves just as fast...

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On Monday March 10th, 2008, Aunty Depressant (752) writes:

Let there Be Piece on earth...and let it begin with...*mind wanders

On Saturday March 8th, 2008, Geisha (892) writes:

*bites lip to keep from grinning* I love your titles

On Wednesday February 27th, 2008, RubyXero (427) writes:

so true that is...most times it doesn't even get to actions. just lying ideas to make conformity and self-victory a possibility. nicely done

On Tuesday February 26th, 2008, Cunnilinctus (1705) writes:

hahaha yeah... my piece is the only peace I need... and probably all I'll ever get anyway. Really, you got me wondering what kind of peace this is.. I mean, I'm thinkin the homophone, but I just don't know... 'cause I keep thinkin not just my piece, as in my 9mm, but like my piece, as in my 6 inch barrel, so I'm really kinda wondering, I get the Dickens' cider thing is at work here, but I didn't catch the phonetic pun. Interesting write nonetheless.

On Tuesday February 26th, 2008, Narcissa (628) writes:

Great piece...very clever

On Tuesday February 26th, 2008, tangeled (577) writes:

very interesting. this is about america right? thats how i took it, always trying to shove our 'peace' down the worlds throat. very nice write. i hope you entered it in the latest contest. my opinion is it will fit well.

On Tuesday February 26th, 2008, zanewill (117) writes:

check out poetry by ron whitehead. he is a good friend of mine. his book, "3rd Testament" is a lot like this poem. he says "I WILL NOT BOW DOWN AMERICA". we can not shut up!!>>>>>

On Tuesday February 26th, 2008, Echoes of Orpheus (287) writes:

ahaha nice one Joshy Boy. You got my vote

On Tuesday February 26th, 2008, Circe Avalon (184) writes:

And it tastes funny. like old refrigerator. Good work!

On Tuesday February 26th, 2008, Trigger (140) writes:

I thoroughly enjoyed this piece. You always have something far beyond "worth reading" and I thank you for it. -Trigger

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