Personal

I am People
I am strong
I am weak
I and black white
and in between
I am a mother father
neighbor stranger
I am liberal
I am conservative
I am mainstream
I rebel
I am gay
I am straight
I am religious
I am atheist
I don't know
I am lost
I am found
I am flight
I am fight
I am nature
and I nurture
I am many things
But overwhelmingly
I am People

Britta's Poem of Outrage at Humanity

Day of Silence

Is it the Day of Noise?
It should be.
Actions speak louder than words
you know.
does what we do speak louder than what we say?
According to some.
Dare we stand up and say what we think?
we Dare.
To stand apart , to stand tall, to say what needs to be said.

What must be said.
What needs must happen.
What happened to need?
To hmanity?
Peace?
Compassion?
What happened to Empathy?
Instead of the Apathy?
That threatens to tear us apart.

Today's Events

Where to
begin?
I am fumbled
from the day and
feel sticky
with the nervous
sweat of why-do-I-do-this.

I tremble at the
tattoo
of my heart
as cowardice prevents
an answer --
who-are-you?

Surely moments
Smiles
And the deep resounding
Presence of Laughter

But what about the
silent child?
Does there exist a common
thread to live,
Through time's ungainly
---march?

By: Emily B 4/21/08

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Hey Middle Child
Welcome to the Light
You know that I see you
Even when the Sun's too Bright

You in the Shadows
Welcome to mine Eyes
They will see what I see
When there's no fear in Night

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Make up your mind
What do you want?
This doesn't hurt you
Why is it my fault
You know it's not my fault
This corruption is below us both
Let's talk it out.
Peace.

DOS

I find it funny that
I'm fighting for you
You who would run me over
And prentend you were never there
For you who say this has no place
And for this there's no need
For your right to believe.
But what about me?
When can I believe,
When can I speak up
And state my peace?

Together

A song just like rain
With it's thundering words
Bright flashes of passion
And torrents of tears

Would that I could
Of I only could say
How the force that is you
Just Lights up my day

Something Inquisitvie
Just like a song
Wants to go stand in the rain
Wants to know
---If you could
Would you stand in the rain for a song?