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I dreamed last night.
From deep space, I was looking at the world, not the usual breath-taking sight, there was a veil of darkness over our globe.
Suspended above the earth was a large white egg, this puzzled me, as I watched, a crack appeared in the shell, a beautiful light flowed down and wrapped itself around earth, a light of love, and truth, and peace, transformed the world.
Thinking about the dream I know I can't change the world, I have no power, except over myself,
I can live in a loving and truthful way, to include all as far as possible.
If we all tried to do this, the world would indeed be transformed, be ready for the hardest challenge of your life, even a simple act like buying a bar of chocolate needs thought, it may be cheap because slave labour is used to produce cheap cocoa, yes even today. Can we expect the world to change, if we fail to live up to our own highest ideals?

G.Bage
UK
November 16, 2002

From my end, things are not doing so well... It seems that God keep testing me to see how moreeeeeee I can't handle. I'm telling you, He has made me realize that I'm a stronger living soul through all my life experiences; but I wonder some times if he has forgotten to move on the next person.

L.E.
USA
November 16, 2002

Yes ...you're right. It's time for HIM to move on to someone else to test. ...but all of life is a test unfortunately. No matter how much we have there will always be tests and problems. ...but there is also good stuff happening to us and all around us. We just have to count those things too. ...and take time to appreciate them. We have far more good in our lives than bad things. Count them.

A. Sheppard
USA
November 16, 2002

When seeds of terror were sowed in earth soil,
they are now being reaped by terrorists world-over.
Arabic "agriculture" being wellcomed.
We are consumers of this harvest,because we didn't
kill the first springs,which grew into large trees.
Israel is just almost destroyed.Who's next?!

M. Barbash
Israel
November 18, 2002

You can change hearts.
A. Sheppard
USA
Do you want to stop terror? Open your heart... your understanding of others and communicate your respect for all humanity, human rights and different cultures by exchanging poetry. ...and do the right thing.
A. Sheppard
USA

Poems tell stories and share feelings.
A. Sheppard
Words get around.
A. Sheppard

ON THAT DAY
OF 9-11

On that day of 9-11,so many people went to heaven.They all lost their lives because of one man,he got caught then he ran.They're still looking for him but no one knows where to find him or where to go.I wish this guilty man could get caught,he made America feel like it's in a knot.America fought against all those wars,God was so nice to open heavens doors,to all those people who died because of the Wars.now it feels like America has bruises and soars.I feel so hurt for all those lives,for all those men who lost their wives,and for all the wives who lost their men.I can't believe just a little plane could hurt New York City and make them feel pain.I do know the name of that guilty man,his name bin ladin, he lived in Afganastan.Americans will always keep the inocent people in our heart, Oh Yes just wanted to let you know we'll never part.

Michelle denise Guillen
Gallup, New Mexico
copyrighted 12-20-02

Don't sit back and wonder what the world is becoming...add a positive hopeful voice.
A. Sheppard
Do you write for the ear? ...or for the eye? ...or are you after my mind and my heart?
A. Sheppard

September 11

The force of Hurricane strength
Proud with gutless angst
Sweeps dust onto the heart of a land
There is no answer
Nor protection against
The destruction of one's cold hand
Deformed is the face
Of this nation
Many flee, many fall
Those who don't
Are ready for the call
While others beat their
Iron fists
Horror sits on everyone's lips
Thinking of a way forward
When all that's left behind is
All that remains
Remains, remains, remains

By Ildi Borbely
Australia
January 31, 2003

It takes only an individual to overcome collective hate.
A. Sheppard
End revenge. Transform it with communication through poetry.
A. Sheppard
Whilst sitting in my bed,
and dreaming of many wonders.
Many things went through my head,
that made me think and ponder.

Things like what would happen,
if the world was all broke out?
And i wonder if we're lackin'
some kind of good or doubt?

So I get more into thought,
and my mind begins to race.
My home happy and snug,
while others don't have a loving mother's face.

How lucky am I,
to have a mother?
How lucky I am to be able to ly,
within my bed, and have a brother.

My family does not know it,
but I look at them.
They do not care a bit,
but I love my friend.

They are all there,
for me when I am blue.
They, I found out, really do care,
so this is the end, its true.

No body in the world,
will ever have this.
So if I lost this and word,
I would be a'miss.

Written by,
Nicolle Upton
March 15, 2003

Want to help change the world? How those
other people in the world see you and your world will change
as they read your poetry.
A. Sheppard
Last night I sat dreaming,
thinking, what'd it be like,
to be a lil' poor begger,
sitting on a curb or step.
People passing by, and giving evil eyes,
descriminating, and despising
those lower and going through troubled times.
They cry at night, and I would too.
But the better off don't seem to care.
There glassy eyes, full of terror,
about not being able to face the next day.
Afraid that this might be the end,
and they never got the chance to live.
And now upon us is a war,
that will maybe make it worse.
For all though the poor worry bout their empty purse,
our world slips slowly further away and into hate.
So as i sat there dreaming, thinking of these souls,
I think that I am lucky, to be loved and have a home.
I will try to be kind, to those less fortunate,
for they have troubled minds.
My heart is weak from pain,
that my family's going through,
from the war, and now this.
So i will try to do whats right, even though others, think it wrong.

Written by,
Nicolle Upton
March 15, 2003

Tell someone you love them.
A. Sheppard
A long time ago there was a man,or should I say alot of men,that wanted to change the world. Thay had Ideals that were new,and very much out of place.Thay carried there guns out side there jeans,for all the world to see.At first we called them traders,then rebles,then we called them our leaders.We are free because men were not afaird to stand and say : Thats Enought: This is one of those times. Lets all stand behind those boys and with one voice yell all together, : THATS ENOUGH :

Ronnie king
March 26,2003

FAITH
Feelings About I deal Things Happening
TRY
Toil Return Yield...
with a lever long enough/// and strong enough.

J. Case June 14, 2003

On these horrible days that peoples lives have been taken, the terrorists felt they had won. When people ran from buildings screeming and terrified of what was to come of the world, They looked back and saw Christ holding there hands and comforting them then suddenly they were no longer terrified they were at peace with Jesus Christ there lord. The terrorists felt they had won but really they had helped send people to heven sooner. Those terrorists hadn't won because I can tell you for a fact that those people where in heven on that day and they were celebrating the lives that had come to meet there maker that day. So remember that if you are feeling depresed or not quite in the right mind thinking bad thoughts that you are wrong in thinking that you can make someone feel the pain that you have went through because they will be in a much better place than you will. So keep your chin up and remember "GOD IS WHITH YOU!"
By: Jessica Stewart
July 17, 2003
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