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November 19, 2010
By KenLB PLATINUM, Hopewell Jct., New York
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Many times, many times, many places, many things, many people, many sins

Have I seen in my life.

I have seen many times, that it is evil that wins,

And then the world was marked by strife.

I have seen the world ripped and torn,

Then forced back together again.

The world is a land,

Of undeniable beauty,

Yet still a land of death,

The world is a land,

Marked by many acts gory,

Yet still, a place of life.

The world is a place of kindly love,

Yet also a place of hate,

How can this be, oh, how can this be?

How can the world be so contradictory?

© Sophie M., Wolfforth, TX

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