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THE ONLY REASON
by Jo Coombs

When the wind blows dust into their eyes,
It’s not the only reason that their family cries.
When the rain washes ashes from their skin,
It’s not the only reason that they are thin.
Do you wonder that the only reason that they’ll never know
The soft icy caress of a flake of snow,
Is that their land is one of needless death and pain;
Which is tossed from the Upper’s hands again….
To fall to it’s knees and hide it’s face to weep
As it’s children, in Death’s dark dream sleep.
Because of our lives high above
Are devoid of the will and freedom to love….
To care enough to give a small but living piece,
And spread across the lands a peace.
Some happiness and hope for a season,
But the one and only reason,
That we don’t is because we’re here
And they’re there.
submitted: 09/10/03

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