[stylist] a poem

[LoriStay at aol.com]

I like it.
Lori
In a message dated 10/2/09 4:43:30 PM, poetlori8 at msn.com writes:


> Okay, I've finally gotten brave enough to share.  I know the content is a 
> bit political and we're supposed to stay away from that on this list, but 
> here goes:
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> COMPARING APPLES TO ORANGES
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> By BARBARA Hammel
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> They throw around the Holocaust
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> Like a child's playground ball,
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> It's just a word to banter about
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> If it ever was at all.
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> It's ancient history, don't you know,
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> And facts change depending who's telling,
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> Things added or omitted depending
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> On the agenda one is selling.
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> Six million people died, my friend,
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> That's peanuts to what we face,
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> And saying your rival's a Nazi
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> Is nothing but a disgrace.
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> They throw around the Holocaust
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> Like a game they used to play,
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> For whoever knows it firsthand
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> Is just an old codger today.
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> It's ancient history, don't you know,
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> Or a conspiracy cooked up to scare,
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> Some even say it didn't happen,
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> How do they even dare?
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> Six million people died back then,
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> And not one of them had a choice,
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> So how can lack of reform compare
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> When America has raised its voice?
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> They throw around the Holocaust
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> Like a cream pie in the face,
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> And comparing it to anything
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> In the U.S. is a disgrace.
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>   Friday, October 2, 2009
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