What We Fear Most!
since primeval times...
man has gathered in tribes,
offering blood sacrifices
to what we fear most!
and it has not changed.
the children of tomorrow,
born and unborn,
blood let on the altar of today!
what we fear most...
the images of our selves,
dancing on the walls of the cave!
poem by Eric Cockrell
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Betrayal
the only loss one cant survive,
is the betrayal of one's own heart!
anything you're not willing to die for,
is less than a moment lived.
who are we if not to leave this mark,
to give this body as a gift?
for this breath to be bridge and lantern,
and this howling to light the dark!
poem by Eric Cockrell
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Finds You Naked!
as hard as you strain
to pull the pack behind you...
you
...cannot
.....do
.... ....it!
all the things you're clinging to:
pride,
...success,
......possessions,
.........self-fulfillment,
.............ego.
all lost in an instant,
when time opens the door,
and finds you naked!
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Intelligent Response
the only intelligent response
to our current global situation
involves... taking on the mantle
of responsibility, removing the
blinders from our eyes, rolling
up our sleeves, and getting to
the work.
those who hesitate, lose! those
who believe, act! those who act,
do so out of love!
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Questioning My Own Silence!
there are times when i question
my own silence....
when it starts to smell like
'i dont care'...
when it reeks of
'i dont have time to get involved'.
when it stares back at me from
an angry mirror.
when it turns and walks away
like some stranger....
when it hurts with every step i take!
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Tea Party
the Tea Party,
modern day Pharisees,
waving flags, and
driving SUV's....
draining the color
from the face of humanity....
in the name of a
lilly white God,
with a bank account...
and every step mortgaged
on the path to success!
crucify the poor...
draw a crowd, charge admission!
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That Came Too Close
a falling star
that
came
too
close....
a nd scorched
...the ground of
.....my being...
scarring my heart....
leaving a name
...written into
.....the darkness....
that
i
cannot
speak!
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This Bridge
i've been working on this bridge
for half a century, maybe more
till i've become a part of it!
will it withstand the storms?
the battles? the trials and tribulations?
the weight of feet coming from,
and going to? will it stand?
i can only pray and my prayer
is a lifetime of work!
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Hungry, Lost, Afraid!
what child is this
that haunts my night,
leaves me sleepless,
and filled with anguish?
those eyes staring at me
across the miles of darkness...
hungry, lost, afraid....
i cannot shake this image,
this feeling eats at my soul....
who are you?
where are you?
what can i do to help?
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Let's Be Human!
a new day dawning...
we dont know how difficult,
or how long the labor...
dont know how bad
the birthing pains...
but the time of change
is upon us!
let us work together with
diligence and determination,
to insure the change
is for the good!
we are the human race...
let's be human!
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