The human race's prospects of survival were considerably better when we were defenceless against tigers than they are today when we have become defenceless against ourselves.
quote by Arnold J. Toynbee
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How Vulnerable And Defenceless Man Is
How vulnerable and defenceless man is
on the ways that we daily go,
so curtailed to the border of his body and soul
always busy with the details
that is beaconing his way in life.
How vulnerable and defenceless man is
far too easily hurt by his fellow-man
like a flower that far too easily whither and perishes,
so curtailed to the border of his body and soul
in the short scope of the earthly life
days and nights continue on and on.
How vulnerable and defenceless man is
too sentimental for every unfulfilled wish,
sometimes irresolute about the choices that lie before him,
so curtailed to the border of his body and soul
too easily wounded when somebody curses him
if he has got to take notice;
how vulnerable and defenceless man is
so curtailed to the border of his body and soul.
poem by Gert Strydom
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That Poor Defencless Fish
that poor defenceless fish,
caught a haft hour ago.
they chopped off his head,
and cut through his guts.
just think for a minute,
just a uick minute.
how does that poor fish feel? how would you like it?
that poor defenceless fish,
his last thoughts,
lord, have mercy on my soul,
or just get it over with.
i feel bad for that fish,
that poor little fish.
and thats the story,
of the poor defenceless fish
poem by Tamera Swafford
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So as a prince is forced to know how to act like a beast, he must learn from the fox and the lion; becouse the lion is defenceless against traps and the fox is defenceless against wolves. Therefore one must be a fox in order to recognise traps and lion to frighten off wolves.
Niccolo Machavelli in The Prince
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Explorations: III
The heart summoned me
At an impromptu moment
And subjected me to
Rapid-fire questions
That left me utterly
Defenceless!
Thus began the interrogation:
'Why do you lie to yourself? '
I simply stared silently
In response...
'Why do you make these
Desperate attempts
To escape from the
Pervading reality? '
I had no answer!
I lowered my eyes
I'm too proud to admit
That that's what
Sustains me...
The stubborn heart
Was least affected
By my silence and went on...
'Why do you pretend
To be walking on a path
Of petals when in reality
You nurse your thorn-pricked feet? '
I looked at my feet
In open guilt...
Ever since
I stand defenceless
Facing the trial
In camera!
The upright heart
Refuses to pronounce me
'NOT GUILTY! '
poem by Indira Babbellapati
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Two Towers Lie As Rubble
Two towers lie as rubble:
the television news proclaims it,
aircraft has flown into them
broken obtuse, collapsed.
There are smoke, flames and dust
and somewhere something exploding.
Twisted, scorched steel
is pointed against the earth, cut off
where building was near to the heavens
there are only rubble, pieces of concrete and ash.
Defenceless people have been killed without reason,
as if the human race has lost its sanity,
shattered, crushed, burnt
made from sand to sand.
poem by Gert Strydom
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Curfew
What else could we do, for the doors were guarded,
What else could we do, for they had imprisoned us,
What else could we do, for the streets were forbidden us,
What else could we do, for the town was asleep?
What else could we do, for she hungered and thirsted,
What else could we do, for we were defenceless,
What else could we do, for night had descended,
What else could we do, for we were in love?
poem by Paul Eluard
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Affection
The earth that made the rose,
She also is thy mother, and not I.
The flame wherewith thy maiden spirit glows
Was lighted at no hearth that I sit by.
I am as far below as heaven above thee.
Were I thine angel, more I could not love thee.
Bid me defend thee!
Thy danger over-human strength shall lend me,
A hand of iron and a heart of steel,
To strike, to wound, to slay, and not to feel.
But if you chide me,
I am a weak, defenceless child beside thee.
poem by Mary Elizabeth Coleridge
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Explorations: XV
When destiny draws
Its swords from
All possible directions
Where can one seek
A shelter to shield?
A refuge of solace?
Defenceless
Vulnerable
We stand
At the centre
Hand in hand...
poem by Indira Babbellapati
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Enemys
I have enemys out there.
I know I do.
They've got me once.
They'll get me again.
They've destroyed my life.
I hate the uphevil strife.
The hurt raped and abused me.
When I was defenceless.
I could not fight back.
They are my enemys.
They arent the turn of the screw.
poem by Amy Louise Kerswell
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Jim Corbett
Jim Corbett great stories of maneaters told
For some tigers become maneaters when they grow old
For a frail or injured tiger a Human Being is easier prey
But for killing a Human a tiger with his or her life has to pay.
To a tiger a Human Being is something it can eat
As a tiger is a meat eater so it needs meat
A Human Being or a buffalo to him the same
It kills because it has to without remorse or shame.
Jim Corbett who killed many a maneater has a park in India named in his name
And his stories of hunting maneaters they brought him great fame
But tigers only kill because they have a need to
And the tiger to it's nature is only being true.
Jim Corbett wrote of man eating tigers and of how he tracked them down
And his stories have earned him a place in renown
But for the most part a tiger has to be either very old or ill
Before a Human Being it will bother to kill.
poem by Francis Duggan
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In a More Receptive Mood
If it's going to be about race,
Today.
Let us vow to say...
That race is for the taste of life.
And we keep a pace to make it right.
If it's going to be about race,
Today.
And if it is about race,
Today.
Let's pray to race for harmony and peace.
And show there is a life believed with liberties,
We ourselves achieve.
Chase we must those shadows away.
And those gray clouds created,
To shade the brightest colors to fade.
And if it is about race,
Today.
Our hearts must remain wide open.
To initiate another fate...
That places us in a more receptive mood.
poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar
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Armoured in Glamour
Armoured in glamour she was defenceless still when bound
Willingly to play – Unveiling the serpent’s eye she looked naught less than surprised
To meet with such throbbing an evil bearing unique with the innocence of adolescence.
Still I long to know you, and for you to take from me this purity I keep
Still I long to know you, and for you to wake beside me from your sleep.
poem by David Lacey
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Dark Forests
Dark forests...Northern...Sourthern Mountains,
Fierce tigers circle around the villages in broad daylight.
...To The red dawn of twilight
The skies shine bright
Protecting what is theirs
In the magic of the night
The tigers roam everywhere taking lives for food.
The Majesty of the tigers power,
The prey dare not make a sound.
The new kin tiger sprout every year
In the valleys low.
Male and female tigers come up and down the mountains in large groups.
There is a village near the tigers’ dens in the valley,
Where tigers often come and eat the villagers’ brown calves.
Rich young men dare not shoot the arrows at the tigers.
The Majesty of the Tiger lives forever
The Majesty of the Tiger
They only pretend to check for the tigers’ tracks in the forests.
poem by Peter LeBuhn
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Back2Basics
Fearlessness is anger
Just pent up anger
When you don't care which arrows you throw
And who gets hurt
Desperation is just needing
When your whole world is bleeding
You pour it on the defenceless ones
In times when their believing
I can't imagine being
The one that you arent seeing
If dependancy gets too much
Im much too used to feeling
Will you still be needing me
When your fears are so unknown
I hope so dear
Will you be here
Don't chill me to the bone
poem by Lucy Vernezze
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The Place Where I Must Start
Looking for a fight.
I'm a rabid dog.
I just need to bite someone's head off.
Shattered our my thoughts.
In pieces oh how do I put them back together again.
Who are your friends?
Who are your enemies?
Their all dressed the same.
I don't have a clue.
I just feel so defenceless.
Where is my suit of armour?
Who will protect me from myself?
Who will break this spell?
Oh it feels like I'm in hell.
I'm looking down a well.
I wonder how far it goes.
But as everyone already knows.
All you have to do is climb on down.
But I'm afraid I might just drown.
A fear I must overcome.
I will not let it rule my heart.
And I guess it's the place where I must start.
poem by Ace Of Black Hearts
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System Of Survival
Skylark
The human race is runnin over me
I punch a clock at 9 and 5
Just tryin to make a livin
A plastic face on satellite tv
Says, life is filled with give and take
Hes takin and Im givin
So I dance
(hook)
Its my system of survival (sos)
Im dancin
System of survival (sos)
Its a system of survival
Future revival
Greet the new arrival
(bridge)
At times its the only way
Im gonna make it through this day
(chorus)
Everybody get up
Do your dance
Keep survivin
Everybody get up
Do your dance
Stay alive
A city night
I walk a street in fear
While politicians brag about
A paperwork solution
Another life
I shed another tear
Im waiting for somebody new
To lead the revolution
So I dance
(hook)
Its my system of survival...
(repeat hook and chorus)
(sos) send it out
Send it out, send it out, send it out...
song performed by by Earth Wind And Fire
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Look in the mirror, and don't be tempted to equate transient domination with either intrinsic superiority or prospects for extended survival.
quote by Stephen Jay Gould
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I admire the human race
i admire the human race
though god is way beyond
comprehension
beyond their time, intelligence
yet they persevere
to find him, get close to him
i admire the human race
though god is such a
hard subject to swallow
yet they persevere
trying all means to get close to him
some inspired, some misled,
some fall, some brush him aside
yet the whole human race
never gives him up
i admire the human race
who could hang on to something
they could never even see
poem by John Tiong Chunghoo
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Little Black Sambo
Little Black Sambo
Dance Sambo Dance!
You knoe you are a pancake!
The little black sambo ran around the tigers,
until they blended into batter.
Ewe see it does it matters.
Dance Sambo Dance!
You knoe you are a pancake!
If you even make just one mistake,
the tigers they will eat you.
Dance Sambo Dance!
You knoe you are a pancake!
Unless you can out race them,
the tigers are so fast.
We would rather that you eat them.
Dance Sambo Dance!
Prance and add the butter to the better batter there.
What could also be much better so much neater.
Dance Sambo Dance!
The tigers are just pancakes.Sambo is the eater.
Sambo Danced.
poem by Charles Hice
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Thank GOD! !
I am alive today!
I am blessed today`
I am favored today
I am happy today
Thank God I can dream'
Thank God I can sleep`
Thank God I can scream'
Thank God I can weep
Thank God I can express
My human nuture to love
Thank God I can press`
On to the price at the end of the race;
Thank God I can move'
To the beat of my heart and dance`
Thank God I can FORGIVE!
Thank God I can give`
Thank GOD I can do all things!
poem by Tumelo Makhudu
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