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Rob The Badger · 11 Sep 2003, 10:13

I had to post this somewhere:
Please read this and think of the horrible acts committed two years ago today.

A CLEAN PAIR OF EYES

Hear me God I'm on the level
Mapping silence seeing things
Crying laughing like the devil

And before the might
Of all that's seen
I'll raise my head
And wake to dream
With a clean pair of eyes

Murdered gold and colours flashing
Time like blood like flowing hair
Faces merging airplanes crashing

And before the might
Of all that's seen
I'll raise my head
And dream anew
With a clean pair of eyes

A clean pair of eyes
Don't need no-one to blame
Don't need no disguise
No sugar to sweet my brain
A clean pair of eyes

Today I need no commentary
Today I do not need to speak
No explanation necessary

And before the might
Of all that's seen
I'll raise my head
And dream again
With a clean pair of eyes

A clean pair of eyes
Don't need no right or wrong
Don't need no disguise
No sugar to fix my tongue
A clean pair of eyes

Liquid air and flags that ripple
A tambourine of smoking suns
Love that blinds us fear that cripples

And before the might
Of all that's seen
I'll raise my head
And wake to dream
And before the might
Of all that's seen
I'll raise my head
And dream anew
And before the might
Of all unnamed
I'll raise my head
And dream again
Dream again
Dream again
Dream again
Dream again

by David Gray

heat · 11 Sep 2003, 11:07

Lovely poem, Eyeore.

I think it's really important that no one ever forgets the tragedy that occoured two years ago today. So many lives were lost, so many lives changed forever, for what??? For the sadistic pleasure of an evil madman.

I don't know if any of our American friends were involved personally by 9/11, but i think it's fair to say that every single one of us has been affected by it.

Sue K · 11 Sep 2003, 11:51

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Originally Posted by heat

Lovely poem, Eyeore.

I think it's really important that no one ever forgets the tragedy that occoured two years ago today. So many lives were lost, so many lives changed forever, for what??? For the sadistic pleasure of an evil madman.

I don't know if any of our American friends were involved personally by 9/11, but i think it's fair to say that every single one of us has been affected by it.

..least we forget..heat..altho the atrocities happened on american soil...there were people from many nations in those buildings that day...

so pause a moment today and toss a prayer to the powers that be for the world...

tink...XO

dottie · 11 Sep 2003, 12:10

Eyeore taped and watched Rudy (mayor) of New York yesterday, still found it very distressing, and the memories of 9/11 will never go away, I'm sure we can all remember where we were when this atrocity took place.

Beautiful poem

To feel life is gone
To look where life was
To listen and not hear
Only the still
Dust in place of doves?
The twins stand no more.

Crystal Eyes · 11 Sep 2003, 18:49

Touching words. I still don't understand that day. I don't understand why it happned. What sort of person can do what they did? I don't think I really want to know.

Rob The Badger · 11 Sep 2003, 19:25

Because fundamentalism is wrong.

original sin · 12 Sep 2003, 01:19

I've been wanting to post here on each visit today, but can't think of anything to add really.
Eyeore the poem made me goosebumpy.
I can still feel the emotion I had on that day, the news broke at work, i thouight it was an office wind up left and in the car switch on the radio, total disbelief, I came home and switch on the tv and just sat there stunned for the rest of the day, tears running down my face.

Bigmomma · 12 Sep 2003, 01:32

The poem is so heartfelt.
I to thought skynews were having a sick joke and then I thought
it must be part of a sick new film.
sadly neither were true and as for why I dont think even god knows.
kezzina

Rob The Badger · 12 Sep 2003, 01:41

I hope you don't mind me adding my own poem to this:

Blatant disregard
And a man leapt
A man leapt
A death crept
And the steel fails
Oh God we're falling. . .

Hoist a new flag
Hoist a new flag

Clouds of dust
Piles of rust
And a nation/building
Lies in tatters on the floor

So look again
Remember when
You said
"I'll never go back
I'll never go. . ."
Oh. . .

Oh Lord,
Why them not us?
Try me
Just you try
You'll see what my resolve can do. . .

original sin · 12 Sep 2003, 01:44

Not in the slightlest Eyeore, thank you, but my goosebumps are back now.
It truely saddens me to the core to see man's inhumanity to man, and in the name of what?

Tim · 12 Sep 2003, 02:18

Beautifull poem Eyeore.

CarolM · 13 Sep 2003, 03:59

nice poem eyeore, Sept 11th saddens me so much

,, I couldnt beleive it was happening in front of my eyes on tv, so i would like to put my prayer on here for everyone who lost their lives, also their families who will miss them.
Ours is just a simple prayer, for God to keep you in his care. Gone but never forgotten.

Guppie · 16 Sep 2003, 15:57

Great poem.
I want to share this. A band, not internationally known, by the name of Morisson Poe, wrote a song about september 11th and it really moved me. It's an American band, well known in Florida but not in other states. I had to ask permission to make you all hear this song and persuaded a friend to put it on his server. It is worth it. The song is called : "God lies still" and it really moved me. It's about a woman sitting by the window, waiting for her husband to return home safely.

You can listen to the song at this link:
http://www.livebootlegs.com/morisson...allbehind.html

It is song nr. 9 Rigt-click mouse and then "save as"
Enjoy :)

Rob The Badger · 16 Sep 2003, 18:37

Good song. Bad album art.

Guppie · 16 Sep 2003, 20:13

It is a good song. I was pleasantly surprised, because I don't like their other stuff much.

Rob The Badger · 16 Sep 2003, 20:21

Indeed. The other stuff there is pretty weak. It all sounds the same, and the production is Godawful . . .

Guppie · 16 Sep 2003, 20:45

I agree. I was surprised her voice sounds so good on "God Lies Still"
Didn't know she had it in her.

Chris · 16 Sep 2003, 23:50

Another wonderfully moving song about the tragic events is Alan Jackson's "The Day the World Stopped Turning"

An incredibly powerful song.

Guppie · 17 Sep 2003, 18:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris

Another wonderfully moving song about the tragic events is Alan Jackson's "The Day the World Stopped Turning"

An incredibly powerful song.

I'd like to hear that song, I'll go to try and find it whith kazaa.

11 Sep 2003, 10:13	#1
Rob The Badger Too sexy for this post Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,895	Remember I had to post this somewhere: Please read this and think of the horrible acts committed two years ago today. A CLEAN PAIR OF EYES Hear me God I'm on the level Mapping silence seeing things Crying laughing like the devil And before the might Of all that's seen I'll raise my head And wake to dream With a clean pair of eyes Murdered gold and colours flashing Time like blood like flowing hair Faces merging airplanes crashing And before the might Of all that's seen I'll raise my head And dream anew With a clean pair of eyes A clean pair of eyes Don't need no-one to blame Don't need no disguise No sugar to sweet my brain A clean pair of eyes Today I need no commentary Today I do not need to speak No explanation necessary And before the might Of all that's seen I'll raise my head And dream again With a clean pair of eyes A clean pair of eyes Don't need no right or wrong Don't need no disguise No sugar to fix my tongue A clean pair of eyes Liquid air and flags that ripple A tambourine of smoking suns Love that blinds us fear that cripples And before the might Of all that's seen I'll raise my head And wake to dream And before the might Of all that's seen I'll raise my head And dream anew And before the might Of all unnamed I'll raise my head And dream again Dream again Dream again Dream again Dream again by David Gray

11 Sep 2003, 11:07	#2
heat Rampant Loafer... Join Date: 29.07.2002 Location: welshy wales Posts: 5,706	Lovely poem, Eyeore. I think it's really important that no one ever forgets the tragedy that occoured two years ago today. So many lives were lost, so many lives changed forever, for what??? For the sadistic pleasure of an evil madman. I don't know if any of our American friends were involved personally by 9/11, but i think it's fair to say that every single one of us has been affected by it.

11 Sep 2003, 12:10	#4
dottie queen post- whore extraordinaire Join Date: 29.01.2003 Location: Still Rockin' at "72" Posts: 13,181	Eyeore taped and watched Rudy (mayor) of New York yesterday, still found it very distressing, and the memories of 9/11 will never go away, I'm sure we can all remember where we were when this atrocity took place. Beautiful poem To feel life is gone To look where life was To listen and not hear Only the still Dust in place of doves? The twins stand no more.

11 Sep 2003, 18:49	#5
Crystal Eyes Super Loafer Join Date: 09.07.2003 Location: In the clouds Posts: 649	Touching words. I still don't understand that day. I don't understand why it happned. What sort of person can do what they did? I don't think I really want to know.

11 Sep 2003, 19:25	#6
Rob The Badger Too sexy for this post Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,895	Because fundamentalism is wrong.

12 Sep 2003, 01:19	#7
original sin Sinner Join Date: 15.04.2003 Location: cyber space Posts: 2,457	I've been wanting to post here on each visit today, but can't think of anything to add really. Eyeore the poem made me goosebumpy. I can still feel the emotion I had on that day, the news broke at work, i thouight it was an office wind up left and in the car switch on the radio, total disbelief, I came home and switch on the tv and just sat there stunned for the rest of the day, tears running down my face.

12 Sep 2003, 01:32	#8
Bigmomma Super Loafer Join Date: 07.07.2003 Location: Somewhere in time in my mind......... Posts: 655	The poem is so heartfelt. I to thought skynews were having a sick joke and then I thought it must be part of a sick new film. sadly neither were true and as for why I dont think even god knows. kezzina

12 Sep 2003, 01:41	#9
Rob The Badger Too sexy for this post Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,895	I hope you don't mind me adding my own poem to this: Blatant disregard And a man leapt A man leapt A death crept And the steel fails Oh God we're falling. . . Hoist a new flag Hoist a new flag Clouds of dust Piles of rust And a nation/building Lies in tatters on the floor So look again Remember when You said "I'll never go back I'll never go. . ." Oh. . . Oh Lord, Why them not us? Try me Just you try You'll see what my resolve can do. . .

12 Sep 2003, 01:44	#10
original sin Sinner Join Date: 15.04.2003 Location: cyber space Posts: 2,457	Not in the slightlest Eyeore, thank you, but my goosebumps are back now. It truely saddens me to the core to see man's inhumanity to man, and in the name of what?

12 Sep 2003, 02:18	#11
Tim The Butcher Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Westervoort, The Netherlands Posts: 10,321	Beautifull poem Eyeore.

13 Sep 2003, 03:59	#12
CarolM Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.06.2003 Location: Near The End Of The Line Posts: 1,498	nice poem eyeore, Sept 11th saddens me so much ,, I couldnt beleive it was happening in front of my eyes on tv, so i would like to put my prayer on here for everyone who lost their lives, also their families who will miss them. Ours is just a simple prayer, for God to keep you in his care. Gone but never forgotten.

16 Sep 2003, 15:57	#13
Guppie www.meat-loaf.nl Join Date: 28.12.2002 Location: Brabant, The Netherlands Posts: 1,300	Great poem. I want to share this. A band, not internationally known, by the name of Morisson Poe, wrote a song about september 11th and it really moved me. It's an American band, well known in Florida but not in other states. I had to ask permission to make you all hear this song and persuaded a friend to put it on his server. It is worth it. The song is called : "God lies still" and it really moved me. It's about a woman sitting by the window, waiting for her husband to return home safely. You can listen to the song at this link: http://www.livebootlegs.com/morisson...allbehind.html It is song nr. 9 Rigt-click mouse and then "save as" Enjoy :)

16 Sep 2003, 18:37	#14
Rob The Badger Too sexy for this post Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,895	Good song. Bad album art.

16 Sep 2003, 20:13	#15
Guppie www.meat-loaf.nl Join Date: 28.12.2002 Location: Brabant, The Netherlands Posts: 1,300	It is a good song. I was pleasantly surprised, because I don't like their other stuff much.

16 Sep 2003, 20:21	#16
Rob The Badger Too sexy for this post Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,895	Indeed. The other stuff there is pretty weak. It all sounds the same, and the production is Godawful . . .

16 Sep 2003, 20:45	#17
Guppie www.meat-loaf.nl Join Date: 28.12.2002 Location: Brabant, The Netherlands Posts: 1,300	I agree. I was surprised her voice sounds so good on "God Lies Still" Didn't know she had it in her.

16 Sep 2003, 23:50	#18
Chris Mega Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Somewhere in the real world. Posts: 7,527	Another wonderfully moving song about the tragic events is Alan Jackson's "The Day the World Stopped Turning" An incredibly powerful song.