Freedom From Terror Comments
(written after 11 September 2001, on 16/9/2001)
Conflict pollutes the soul of man,
From natures' seat the struggle's innate
But all are born innocent
With the capacity, but no knowledge of hate.
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All are born without religion, Upon them it is soon imposed And with each the mantle of prejudice That from every religion flows. xlent.
I have to say, it can be a blessing or a curse. Freedom from terror? Not on this side of eternity, methinks.
No land escapes this disease of the mind, this line says it all, in this very powerful poem. A really fantastic write.
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7/30/2025 11:31:08 PM # 1.0.0
It is still extremely difficult, actually unfathomable, for me to absorb the gigantic atrocities of September 11th...your words echo what I hold to be truth...and in your write, I found the ever present underlying fact that the teachings can alter what lessons the world might learn. Thank you for pointing me in the direction of such a poignant poem! You have an illustrating command of the written word! Beautiful. As was Snuff The Flame. PEACE