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CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE?
by Paul Curtis Can you imagine what it would be like? To live on a housing estate And be permanently ill at ease Feeling your neighbours hate Not just occasional hatred But every day for sixty years Each successive act of hate Designed to optimise your fears Can you imagine what it would be like? To fear not just for your own life But to be fearful for the safety Of your children and your wife Having to be always vigilant Trying to anticipate their acts of spite Surrounded by a sea of bile For six decades without respite Can you imagine what it would be like? To know all your neighbours want your death Want to eradicate you from existence To squeeze from you your dying breath If you can imagine this kind of life And feel that bitter hatred daily Then you should perhaps understand How it feels to be an Israeli I am a fifty something family man with a passion for writing and I draw inspiration from those around me. paul.curtis1956 @ btinternet.com http://www.dreamagic.com/poetry/poetry.html http://www.peculiar-poetry.com/ Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |