Some say that where there is co-existence
There is predation, and
The fear of being hunted
This of course is true for animals
When only the fittest survive
And perhaps for people of the Middle Ages
.
But we live in the 21st Century
And
In these days of higher technology
When scientists and inventors have progressed so much
Why do we still have to live […]

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This poem was written by a Burma brother.
Was it yesterday?
The summer of 88
For a brief taste of Freedom
and a glimmering ray of Hope
What a heavy price we paid
Was it yesterday?
December seventy four
In the name of Dignity
We claimed the coffin of Mr Clean
A Deed worth Paying for

I see green and I see red
Oh! Mr. Gambari
Can […]

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Most of us can recall a time when our parents warned us
To “choose our friends wisely.”
Suffice it to say, they were referring to
The way in which others would judge us
In accordance to our friends,
As well as the influence our friends would have upon us.
So we made it through boot camp
Remember how different we were when […]

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They say I’m a terrorist,
Disrupting the peace of the nation,
When all I’m doing is helping others,
Purge the peacock of its parasites,
Which cause the illnesses that plague it,
The curse that freezes us in time,
We march on the pavement,
Through the pouring rain,
Clad in saffron robes,
I received alms from our tormentors,
Only to refuse their corrupt gifts,
Because of their […]

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