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And The World Moves On
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On the edge of town a baby is born
Do you hear its cry
While in another city cancer wins
Another statistic had to die
A broken man in the street
Cold and all alone
While I lay in my nice warm bed
In my modern home
Kids lay starving in the streets
Amid destruction and tears
When food is being thrown away
And yet, no one cares

And the world moves on....

A little boy locked in a closet
Beaten and abused
It was in the local paper and
On the six o'clock news
Another child is tucked in bed
Kisses every day
No dark closets in his mind
Or tormented yesterdays
Who can stop the crying of the
children of this world
Who can erase the scars of
A frightened little girl

And the world moves on...

A cheap bottle of whiskey
He clutches in his hand
Faceless people pass him by
No one understands
A man in a business suit looks
The other way
Thinking of a meeting that is
scheduled for today
In another part of the city a
Young woman takes her life
Blood flowing to the floor
Dripping on the knife

And the world goes on....

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© Linda Hill 2003
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 Reviews of "And The World Moves On"
Reviewed by Richard Vallance (Reader)
Reviewed on November 25, 2003


How gripping, Linda!

And how true it all is!

Sadly....

Richard Vallance



Reviewed by John Bidwell
Reviewed on May 25, 2003
You are such an angel.
How the world needs you Linda.
John

Reviewed by William Bonilla
Reviewed on May 13, 2003
Linda
Thanks for another wonderful write
Excellent

William

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on May 13, 2003
a well written emphatic write!

Reviewed by Marlene Dawn
Reviewed on May 13, 2003
Thanks for sharing your thoughts in verse. Lovely...

*Marlene*

Reviewed by the phantom pheonix (Reader)
Reviewed on May 13, 2003
the realities of our society is so horrid and nightmarish but it is sweet people like you who helps to change that by pleading that we do something to stop it

Reviewed by Nancy D.
Reviewed on May 13, 2003
Linda,
Excellent and so true.

Nancy

Reviewed on May 13, 2003
This is so sad, Linda; but unfortunately when abused child dies, the world seems to move on as if nothing has happened. I wish there were some concrete ways of punishment for the abusers. Enough is enough. No one deserves to be abused.

Good write Linda!

Sandie Angel :o) a.k.a. May Lu $*_*$

Reviewed by Becky Boyer
Reviewed on May 13, 2003
Linda,
This a very sad and true. As you know, I will never understand why there has to be such a different situation for so many people. Thank you for doing what you do. You bring so many people hope. Love Becky, Mom to Jake and Angel Zack

Reviewed by Tony Nerone (Reader)
Reviewed on May 13, 2003
You're a fine person, Linda. This excellent writing exibit shows how beautiful you are inside.



tony

Reviewed on May 13, 2003
WOW...powerful, emotional write...truth resonates in this..."and the world moves on" while ugliness and hatred runs rampant...(((HUGS))) and God have mercy on us all...love, karla. :(

Reviewed by Trixie Love
Reviewed on May 13, 2003
Hi Linda,
Outstanding write...
Bravo!!!

Trixie :)

Reviewed by Digital Fairy
Reviewed on May 13, 2003
This hit home to me... the reality is sobering...

--Karissa

Reviewed by La Belle Rouge (Reader)
Reviewed on May 13, 2003
Excellent and so thought provoking with deep compassion I've learned to expect from your tender heart.

Reviewed by Christine Morell
Reviewed on May 13, 2003
Heartbreaking truths. A very caring poem.
Chrissie

Reviewed on May 13, 2003
indeed. admidst all this tragedy and hopelessness, the world does go on. powerful and heartbreaking write! :( (((HUGS))) >tears <

Reviewed by Elizabeth Taylor (Reader)
Reviewed on May 13, 2003
And the world does go on.
Well done.

Reviewed by Joseph* OneLight*® (Reader)
Reviewed on May 13, 2003
You write with deep compassion. Yes, it's overwhelming to think about but we can be God's Angels whenever we have the opportunity, touching one life at a time.

~Joseph

Reviewed by Lady Peg (Reader)
Reviewed on May 13, 2003
Linda ,
Raw truths that only you present so well in verses.
peggy

Reviewed by Melissa Rives
Reviewed on May 13, 2003
This is powerful...so sad that it is so true.

Reviewed by Paul Berube
Reviewed on May 13, 2003
Linda, excellent write as usual, my friend. Given enough time even life will strangle itself. Sad.

Reviewed by Lisa Hilbers
Reviewed on May 13, 2003
Linda, This is so true,,and so sad. I believe society is more responsible than we would ever want to admit~! Lisa


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