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Crossing the Line
by OnepoetGem *the Poetic Rapper → (All Poetry by OnepoetGem *the Poetic Rapper)
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Some lines stand marked, others can't be seen, in this life sometimes mean,
marked mostly by the color green..


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The great wall of China, stretching as far as the eye can see, an eagle soars above looking down, a bird of prey hungry.

A little rabbit hops around on the ground, not knowing of the incoming danger, knows nothing of Jesus being born in a manger. But Jesus was born in a barn. Not far away a so called human being awakes to yearn.

Everything and everybody, that's if we can make a seperation of beings, are hungry needing nourishment. We know who will win the struggle, but wait a minute a big tiger looms in the distant, growling and prowling, is it food he seeks?

The great wall sits there watching, as life looms in its presence. Up above a jet fighter zooms, on the wings is an eagle insigna, branded, marked for identification.

Across the border, soldiers march in the morning sunrise. Action is happening all around. The eagle finally grabs the little rabbit off the ground. The tiger looks up at potential.

The soldiers march into the dinning hall, they all know of the wall. There's a border, they have to keep in order. Borders and walls seperate, while politicians negotiate.

In the mean time the tiger roams, cares nothing of borders and lines. A soldier sits at his post, another soldier they both toast,
with cups of black coffee.

The tiger falls like the rabbit, men, soldiers with a sporting habit. The tiger lies wounded near death, knowing nothing of lines. The jet fighter patrols on, the eagle watches.

Many miles away, the Berlin wall, dividing the east from the west. Who knows which is best? One side holds freedoms to enjoy, standing looking up is a little girl and boy.

They hope for freedom one day, it came when the wall went away. Yet the big rats under ground enjoy freedom crossing, never suffered any bossing. A tree hawk awaits, his hunger dictates.

Where are we at now, Mexico in America, might as well not have a border, we have no true controlling order. Cheap labor and opportunity flashes, can't blame those crashes.

But wait, somewhere sits a man, he sits with a plan, one made in his head, but a flag flashes red. He happens to be an American yank, he plans to rob a bank. He ignores the red, crosses the line instead, now he lies in the ground dead.

In the football stadium across town, two goal lines mark, both equal a touch down in the park. On two sides of the stadium people cheer, a touch down is almost near.

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 Reviews of "Crossing the Line"
Reviewed by Chrissy McVay
Reviewed on May 8, 2007
Brings to mind the poem 'Fences' by Robert Frost. Great write.

Chrissy

Reviewed by Joyce Bowling
Reviewed on May 6, 2007
Enjoyed this outstanding write dear friend! You are wonderful poet my friend!
Blessings,
Joyce Bowling

Reviewed by Chantilly Lace (Reader)
Reviewed on May 5, 2007
Wonderful write sweet sweet man,stay well and safe...Hugsssss
Love,
Chanti Lace

Reviewed by J M (Reader)
Reviewed on May 5, 2007
"ONE POET you are a philosopher and this is outstanding work of truths. Well done. :)

Love & Blessings Always,
josie

Reviewed on May 5, 2007
A different piece of work from you, One, but no doubt a good one. Very well penned!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D

Reviewed by Debby Rosenberg
Reviewed on May 5, 2007
i enjoyed all your comparisons, especially how you also through in sports - many of us forget it is a root of competition proclaming winners and losers

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on May 5, 2007
You did a great job on this one Grady!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan
Reviewed on May 5, 2007
This is really good!! I think maybe there is a philosopher in you-!!

Reviewed by Lew Duffey
Reviewed on May 5, 2007
Great write. Life is a series of cycles. One ends... another begins. Not always a happy situation. Sometimes down right sad.
But that's life.
God Bless,
Lew

Reviewed by Kimmy Van Kooten
Reviewed on May 5, 2007
While there may be differences of opinion on where the line is, it does not mean we should avoid looking for it--and when we find it, we should know what to do next!

Enjoyed this thought provoking write, One~
Love and Peace~
Kimmy~

Reviewed by Georg Mateos
Reviewed on May 5, 2007
Johnny Cash sung about walking the line, with a philosophy bleeding from a guitar.
Drawing the line in the sand...dare to cross it!
There are many lines, ones to be crossed, other, never; man most know where the status quo says to do or not to do.
This poem needs to be read at least twice to really understand what are coming from its deeps.
Georg


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