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To All of You

There are times we are left to cope With situations that drain our hope Leaving us full of despair At how some people just don't care About the evil that they do To good people like all of you We are left to somehow face That in mankind there is disgrace And those of us left alive Must find away to survive As you pick up the pieces of your life Without your mother, father, husband or wife And some of you God forbid Without the love of your kids We must band together with a brotherhood Show that in this world there is some good Because we are together in this deal We try to help each other heal We seek in each other good advice And offer each other sacrifice We hold each other in prayer and song As we continue to re-build the wrong Because what else in the world can we do Except let the light of good shine through The evil darkness and despair Of a catastrophic lack of care We want you to know you are not alone Think of America as a giant cone And all of us are funneling through Our prayers and hopes to all of you Posted for Nathan's 9-11 contest

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Date: 4/2/2010 1:46:00 PM
A great poem Michael. Congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce
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Date: 4/2/2010 1:19:00 PM
Michael, many congratulations on your win in Nathan's fine contest, based on the tragic events of 9-11,2001 >> James
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Date: 4/2/2010 12:48:00 PM
Well done, Michael....congratulations on your honorable mention in Nathan's contest. Hope you are doing well! ~ Love, Carrie
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Date: 4/2/2010 11:43:00 AM
Congratulations on a Honorable Mention in my 9-11 contest! Nate
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Date: 10/26/2009 2:16:00 PM
This poem is written very well. I love the rhyming you did for it is fantastic. Great job
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Date: 9/21/2009 11:36:00 AM
You have SoupMail. Love, Carol
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Date: 9/20/2009 2:41:00 PM
This is a powerful write, MJ, and I couldn't agree with you more about the need to forge a stronger brotherhood of man. With God's help, perhaps one day we shall. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 9/16/2009 6:37:00 AM
A wonderful way to speak from the heart of so many. You are so gifed. I have missed reading your work, it is wonderful to be back on. Many blessings to a soul that lights the way for so many. Smiles from Lolita
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Date: 9/14/2009 12:48:00 AM
I don't know how you do it? You are the King of the couplet, my friend. Love, Lainie
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Date: 9/13/2009 9:48:00 AM
A beautiful sentiment in this couplet, one we all share with you and your inspiring heart. Good luck in contest. It's a winner either way.I love the rhyme too. Take care Love Light Truth Patricia
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Date: 9/10/2009 3:39:00 PM
Inspirational view on the topic. Blessings to you for sharing your faith with us. Good luck in the contest. Karen
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Date: 9/10/2009 1:33:00 PM
The hope in the ending of your poem, unites us as a compassionate people, your prayer is a nation's prayer. God Bless them all. >>love, Carrie
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Date: 9/10/2009 9:29:00 AM
I think I see and feel a winner in this one Michael. I know you feel and mean every word you wrote. Wishing you the best. Love, Carol YF4L
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Date: 9/10/2009 9:06:00 AM
Wish you good luck for your entry, Michael. This is a very well written couplet. And thank you for your comments....Gert
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Date: 9/10/2009 5:05:00 AM
Michael, this is excellent in both the form and the sentiment. It feels good to read your words again. I have missed everyone here. I hope you are well and look forward to sharing our words again! Good luck, my friend! Love, Robin
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Date: 9/9/2009 10:18:00 PM
Great entry. Should be a winner. Thak you for your comments. Love, Joyce
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Date: 9/9/2009 9:03:00 PM
I Could Feel the Hand-Holding and the Wish for a better Humanity... And Even before I got to the end... I Thought of 9/11... That's how good it was... Going into my Favorites, so I can read it often... MoonBee
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Date: 9/9/2009 9:01:00 PM
Michael let me be the first to congratulate you on some fine two line rhyme, I love it, God bless you to win. If not, it's still a very good poem. Sincerely, John Moses
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