“You must work – we must all work to make the world worthy of its children.” Pablo Casals
For The Best The child was starving so we made a cake that only we could eat, the child was suffering, so we offered offered solutions in our double speak buried so deep as to never see the light of day; the child was traumatised so we asked her to tell her story, and tell it until we were gratified by the salacious details of unfolding horror; the child was broken so we asked how she could fix our consciences; the child needed support so we provided funding to those who needed luxury cars and dental plans, who wrote fictions about the child so that sequels could be anticipated, and in the advent of a second mortgage, to ask a high fee. The child died and everyone congratulated themselves on how they had saved their lifestyle. Besides, it was for the best, just imagine living with that amount of trauma and suffering. Copyright 2021 ©Paul Vincent Cannon All Rights Reserved ®
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Pretty powerful Paul. Sadly it’s true
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If only it weren’t so, It makes my blood boil. Many thanks fo sharing this.
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Mine too. Always happy to share your words Paul
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You shot us between the eyes with this one of. Brilliant!
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Thank you so much Pat.
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A sucker punch to policy makers. Well done.
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I’m hopping mad about the obfuscation that goes on in state govt here, I’m surprised anything ever gets done.
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It’s worldwide and I agree – infuriating.
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In the US, we seem to have gone past governmental obsfuscation straight to political self-aggranizement. It’s disgusting.
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This one broke my heart and but this is the broken truth in our society. How we are pilfering the resources and traumatizing our young kids for our benefit.
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Yes, here the gravy train is well and truly operating and those in need are at the bottom of the pile, grrr. O that it would change.
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Let her eat cake!
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Yes, that would seem to be the thinking of govt.
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Well said and so sadly true
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Yes, sad indeed.
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Great poem, wonderfully penned!
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Thank you very much 🙂
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Always a pleasure to read and share your posts with followers, Paul!! Have a great day!
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Your words are so sad and so true. Makes me want to cry; with sorrow for the child, with anger that it happens, with frustration that there are more words than actions to fix it.
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Yes, as you say it passionately, that is my feeling too. My blood boils.
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omg and true 😢
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Sadly so, and before my eyes, grrr
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mine too 👀
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An almost world-wide problem. Sorry to say that my adopted country has performed so poorly. I wonder whether some legacies can ever be put behind us. Top of the pops for under funded schools and youth unemployment.
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I wonder that we can turn it around and undo the damage too, it’s just not a priority here, another gravy train for the insiders to milk.
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hits straight to the heart Paul. 😢
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Such misery ignored by the vey people supposed to help.
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Reblogged this on OPENED HERE >> https:/BOOKS.ESLARN-NET.DE.
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Many thanks Michael
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Yes, sadly true, but it has to be remembered all the time. xx Michael
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It is so, it must be, thank you Michael.
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My kids and I were recently talking about what kind of world they would inherit. It was a somber conversation. Well written, Paul.
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I hope we can honour what they seek at heart, thank you so much Susi.
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I do too. It’s hard to imagine facing a future feeling hopeless. You’re welcome, Paul.
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Thank you, very kind 🙂
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Wow powerful and intense and confronting
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I like the affect, was hoping just for that
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