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critical crossroads

by Cynth'ya Lewis Reed — Read all 584 poems by Cynth'ya Lewis Reed

Respect the rites of passage.

Saturday, October 16, 2004


Poem Artwork
as an Infant,
I had an objective, a mission
from the Spirit world

And I was highly cherish’d
from birth to death, but now
The Enemy of The State of Insanity
has attempted to strip my rites
from core of my Incarnated Soul;
amputating humanity from my Culture,
practicing only the things we recall

As a tribe
we were taught discipline,
but when Character was put in chains,
we learned to distrust one another,
hate one another, act like beasts
who bear animalistic hostilities
and lusts, as opposed to the Harmony
of our Ancestral linkage

but the Drinkers of diamond blood
wrapp'd our brains in chains, based on
the conterfeit customs
that were not of our own making
nor our choosing

your ritual is a twisted path
of sacriledge instead of
cultivating seeds of life

the wisdom of
adulthood of the Ages
is choked by the corpuscles
that layer the ground of
desecrated graves. . .

why should we mimic
the delirious aliens
who have no appreciation
for a system that takes pride
in protecting us from being
stolen away from our moral greatness

squashing our dignity
transforming our minds
with immoral greed,
and baptizing us in dirty water,
a pool of taboos,
coming up as wet fools?

and so now let our mission be one
to re-shape the twisted focus,
to reenergize the comatose,
to re-engage in the keeping
Of traditions that define the
God in you and me,
and the destiny of our
untouch'd virgin name.

© 2004 by cynth'ya lewis reed.
All rights reserved.


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Reviewed on October 19, 2004
(((cynth'ya)))

i'm hearing you, sister, and let peace begin with me. :)

most powerful write--thank you for making one think

(((HUGS))) and love, karla. :)

Reviewed by Dawn Richerson
Reviewed on October 17, 2004
so thought-provoking. the kind of poem that can broaden our thinking about the times we live in!

Reviewed by Carmen Ruggero
Reviewed on October 17, 2004
It seems to me that humanity has been at a crossroads with itself from its beginnings. Religion, goverment systems, all come into play. I agree: it's time we lived in peace. Good post, Cynth'ya, thank you.

Carmen :-)

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on October 17, 2004
civilization is presently undergoing a shift both spiritually as well as socially ... it an historic time we are living through and hopefully we can survive its transformation ... i believe we shall do so and mankind will evolve into a more enlightened specie ...

i found your poem packed with some fantastic imagery in its desire to heal and inspire ...

Reviewed by Thomas Lanechanger (Reader)
Reviewed on October 17, 2004
Yes I do believe humankind is at the critical crossroads, and if we do not take the necessary steps to prevent all the evil that surrounds us from spreading and overtaken us, then we’re really in big trouble! An outstanding excellent composition Cynth’ya! Thank you for sharing this truthful and very powerful well-penned message, which needs to be heeded and acted upon as soon as possible, my friend. Take care and be well.

Reviewed on October 17, 2004
A thought-provoking and insightful piece.

Sandie May Angel :o)

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on October 17, 2004
Very insightful piece Cyntya!!

love Tinka

Reviewed by Bonnie Torrente
Reviewed on October 17, 2004
Cynth'ya,
This write is amazing! So much insight,
so much truth.
Bravo!

Love, Bonnie


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