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When is see the word FALL
I think about those foolish people who
with pride and prejudice
criticize and attack the under dog

I feel the pain of the downtrodden
The misunderstanding in their lives
The trails and the temptations
and the fear and frustration

The huge hole they dig in their distrust
their disbelief and their hate
causing them to miss so much
to suffer when suffering should not be

When I see the people FALL
I want to rush out and shout out loud
I want to tell them to have faith
I want to tell them to believe
I want to teach them the truth
A truth that would set them free

When I hear the word FALL
I want it to mean that they simply tripped
and that they skinned a knee
and not a soul
That's what I feel when I see the word
FALL

poem by Janice M Pickett
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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