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Learn me the warrior's way
by being the warrior.
Learn me the lover's way
by being the lover.
Learn me the father's way
by being the father.
Learn me my life
by being my life.
So you see
you cannot be me
by reading books about me.
You will never be me.
So be you
by being you
Jessie is seventeen.
She's still in school.
Her prospects are good, her future looks bright.
She likes to act cool,
As long as she deceives her feelings inside.

Jessie is seventeen.
She makes music.
It takes the strain of the words she's victim of.
She writes about conflict,
To try to make her life imaginary, her life without love.

Jessie is seventeen.
She sits at her piano.
Moving her hands along the ivory keys, keeping inspired.
She sometimes draws an arrow,
Allowing her fingers to slice and cut on the wire.

Jessie is seventeen.
She likes the smell of home baking.
If you cut your grass, she compliments the fresh scent.
She finds perfumes totally breathtaking,
When eating oranges, she takes in the aroma of each segment.

Jessie is seventeen.
She has sensitive teeth.
Ice cream is too cold, it sends up a pain.
She worries about what lies beneath,
And prefers it if the taste isn't too plain.

Jessie is seventeen.
She sees a lot.
For someone so young, she's been witness to much.
She got herself caught on a dodgy plot,
And uses her body, for her mind, as a crutch.

Jessie was seventeen.
She wanted to learn.
Her prospects were good, her future is bright.
Jessie was cool.
She managed to decieve her feeling inside.

Jessie was seventeen.
She felt things inside.
Society heard her cries,
But did not listen to her when she tried.
Now Jessie has left for a better life.
Where she'll no longer need to hide.
Yes, that's right, Jessie died.
 Nov 2015 Chase Anthony
Lily
Dear friends,
Brothers, sisters, and strangers alike.
Let us not make hate our
Motivation To Better This World.
In a time of crisis like this,
Hate will only bring forth more problems.
Fear should never be the drive for decisions.
Because...
Only the blind will lead the blind,
If fear and hate conquer us all.
Lets us retaliate!
Lets bring love and compassion!
We are all humans!
Let us hug our fellow brothers and sisters,
And celebrate that we are all different!
We were all sprouts that grew in,
Different branches.
However, we all derived from the same tree!
Let us celebrate each other and put aside,
Such hate that was born from fear.
Lets put aside, our words of hate
And bigotry.
Let us find the words of comfort and
Encourage the good our world has.
©Lily M Sky
Ive been seeing outrages articles and comments on the recent bombings in Paris. It was a horrific event, yes, but this is not a time to start pointing the finger at ANYONE because of their choice of religion! We must all stick together and not point the finger at the innocent ones.
What will you offer, what would you give? To save the life of another, what is it worth. In many ways one can serve and be courageous! Not all persons serve the same way. Some will wield a sword and bear a shield, others will read a book to a child. Still others will heal and mend the sick. While still others seek to save the lost and the disenfranchised. In all efforts the goal is the same, standing with courage and conviction to the same end. To help others in their own way. With a willingness to offer themselves up in stead of another, there are willing to give away a part of themselves in order to accomplish their goal. With this testimony they are willing to give something away, what will you sacrifice?
The photo of myself standing by a weapon of war is what I was willing to sacrifice. Some may not agree with my service, but at that particular time, I was training so that what I was taught might never be used. Unfortunately that is not always the case. I was and am still willing to offer my life to protect my country and my fellow citizens. What will you sacrifice?
 Nov 2015 Chase Anthony
ARI
I tried
With all my heart
To weave together
A poem worthy of
The life of which
You have happily lived.

But I failed
For I do believe
There is not one
Living poet today capable
Of immortalizing such vibrancy
Within permanent black ink.

-ARI
I ride high on loose wings of my pride
Camouflaging emotions I couldn't otherwise hide.
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