A very honest poem
Wake me up,
When the war
is over.
When the war
is over.
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November 27th, 2005 at 5:02 pm
yes, it is.
November 27th, 2005 at 7:04 pm
or better hang a “dont disturb” sign on your door….
November 27th, 2005 at 8:38 pm
But is it, Sabri Hakim?
What door is that, Devil’s Mind?
November 27th, 2005 at 11:54 pm
heh, you didnt get it ;) i’ll explain myself:
[quote]Wake me up, When the war is over.[/quote]
but the war is never over, so actually u r asking: “dont wake me up”…
so if you hang a “dont disturb” sign on the door of your dorm, no one will wake u up…
the point is: the war is nvr over; i just tried to imply it in a subtle way
November 28th, 2005 at 8:28 am
I can’t say for sure which war you refer to (although, perhaps, I can hazard a guess…) but I can only say that it is a conflict that we should be paying as much attention to — indeed engaging with our words and minds — as much as possible.
As with anything unpleasant, it won’t go away simply by closing our eyes and going to sleep…
November 28th, 2005 at 8:43 pm
Welcome to Tololy’s Box, Vincent. You are positively correct when it comes to how passive the poem feels, it is in fact extremely passive.
“War is a nasty business, I don’t want in” -That’s what the voice in the poem says.
I am with you that one needs to be aware of what’s cooking in the world. But I do not feel this should be the religion of everyone.
November 28th, 2005 at 9:01 pm
this reminds me of a haiku that goes:
“oh! you want me to love you like you would love yourself if you were me”
November 28th, 2005 at 9:20 pm
Nas,
Haiku is such a beautiful art form. I have an entry about it, stay tuned.
November 29th, 2005 at 1:24 am
[quote]I am with you that one needs to be aware of what’s cooking in the world. But I do not feel this should be the religion of everyone.[/quote]
u know, there are more conflicts in this world than those being broadcasted on the news… and its obvious tht u are concerned about the conflicts in this world… still we should mind our own buissiness!
August 24th, 2006 at 11:04 am
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