tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010422626696711040.post8654165362284305803..comments2023-04-01T03:00:44.147-07:00Comments on inspiredleo: DifferentToriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10570179609915990220noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010422626696711040.post-20358211567602480122015-08-19T16:24:47.055-07:002015-08-19T16:24:47.055-07:00Thank you for you kind words, Mary :) It's oft...Thank you for you kind words, Mary :) It's often sad when the need for power and being right trumps compassion and understanding. Toriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10570179609915990220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010422626696711040.post-26144891520957127542015-08-19T11:35:05.662-07:002015-08-19T11:35:05.662-07:00Whew, this is a stunning poem, Torie. You wrote s...Whew, this is a stunning poem, Torie. You wrote strongly with passion. Sad that fighting to win so often overpowers compassion in this day and age.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010422626696711040.post-62536625383077798112015-08-19T09:42:01.191-07:002015-08-19T09:42:01.191-07:00Indeed it is. Thank you, GL.Indeed it is. Thank you, GL.Toriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10570179609915990220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010422626696711040.post-52598489194807416472015-08-19T09:41:43.840-07:002015-08-19T09:41:43.840-07:00Thanks for your comment, Sanaa :)Thanks for your comment, Sanaa :)Toriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10570179609915990220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010422626696711040.post-45344936707464773312015-08-19T09:41:24.841-07:002015-08-19T09:41:24.841-07:00I'm right there with you, ZQ. So sad.I'm right there with you, ZQ. So sad. Toriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10570179609915990220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010422626696711040.post-62015492827230090282015-08-19T09:40:46.956-07:002015-08-19T09:40:46.956-07:00Yep, listening is key! Thanks for the visit, Bjorn...Yep, listening is key! Thanks for the visit, Bjorn! Glad to see you :)Toriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10570179609915990220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010422626696711040.post-11526784516431661812015-08-19T06:21:16.218-07:002015-08-19T06:21:16.218-07:00Us and them is a very strong topic. Great poem. Us and them is a very strong topic. Great poem. Gen Giggles https://www.blogger.com/profile/13744815023509063722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010422626696711040.post-1915143824851386492015-08-18T12:01:09.787-07:002015-08-18T12:01:09.787-07:00I love the flow of this poem.. its voice becomes s...I love the flow of this poem.. its voice becomes stronger with each verse.. and such a powerful message too.<br /><br />Lots of love,<br />SanaaSanaa Rizvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681404650477409830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010422626696711040.post-69255412762866620732015-08-18T10:35:58.488-07:002015-08-18T10:35:58.488-07:00Well expressed... and I don't know what to mak...Well expressed... and I don't know what to make of all that "crap" people do in the name of ... I can't even think of a "Name" to call what they believe in anymore :-(<br />ZQ ZQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08521836993023109556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010422626696711040.post-5052503991122139142015-08-18T08:09:29.893-07:002015-08-18T08:09:29.893-07:00Fighting to win.. really the opposite of listening...Fighting to win.. really the opposite of listening.. Love the sentiment, I might disagree with what they say, but as long as it's a protest we should be fine.brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010422626696711040.post-33749421048492433892015-08-18T08:01:40.722-07:002015-08-18T08:01:40.722-07:00Sadly, that's true. "They" want us d...Sadly, that's true. "They" want us divided. They get richer that way. If only we could all stand together. Now that would be a change I'd love to be around for. Thank you for your comment :)Toriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10570179609915990220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010422626696711040.post-79956932672215736762015-08-18T08:00:32.959-07:002015-08-18T08:00:32.959-07:00Thank you so very much, Sumana :)Thank you so very much, Sumana :)Toriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10570179609915990220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010422626696711040.post-90729999502132538992015-08-18T08:00:14.829-07:002015-08-18T08:00:14.829-07:00Yes, I agree. Thanks for coming by, totomai!Yes, I agree. Thanks for coming by, totomai!Toriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10570179609915990220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010422626696711040.post-8376233022191694152015-08-18T07:59:55.690-07:002015-08-18T07:59:55.690-07:00Thank you so much, Sherry. So many things happenin...Thank you so much, Sherry. So many things happening these days. I wish we listened to each other more. Thanks you for your visit :)Toriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10570179609915990220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010422626696711040.post-21613565263728820932015-08-18T06:32:44.480-07:002015-08-18T06:32:44.480-07:00it is increasingly becoming an "us or them&qu...it is increasingly becoming an "us or them" world. <br />i like how your poem builds up, the emotional feel getting stronger as it progresses. :)dsnake1https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724264906690080704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010422626696711040.post-58874546174231985162015-08-17T23:47:46.458-07:002015-08-17T23:47:46.458-07:00power and intolerance go hand in hand...the presen...power and intolerance go hand in hand...the present malady of the world...sigh...nicely expressed...Sumana Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333363799083094084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010422626696711040.post-32895448146159744362015-08-17T15:24:13.229-07:002015-08-17T15:24:13.229-07:00though sometimes freedom is prone to abuse - one&#...though sometimes freedom is prone to abuse - one's opinion / ideologies should be heard first. totomaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01805083472267649276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010422626696711040.post-59371376396701499132015-08-17T15:03:22.866-07:002015-08-17T15:03:22.866-07:00A thought-provoking poem, my friend........so true...A thought-provoking poem, my friend........so true, protests quelled without the voices being heard - a dangerous tendency. I like the meter of this poem..it really works.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010422626696711040.post-74182958071545640992015-08-14T08:41:21.973-07:002015-08-14T08:41:21.973-07:00That's the thing though. Too many are focused ...That's the thing though. Too many are focused on the right and wrong of things. Acceptance and compassion. That's what we as a human race need. Good to see you, Vandana. I like your response very much!Toriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10570179609915990220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010422626696711040.post-90156731446248399602015-08-13T20:15:49.131-07:002015-08-13T20:15:49.131-07:00There are indeed two sides to this. It's now l...There are indeed two sides to this. It's now left to decide who is right, who is wrong.Vandana Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270400982093787158noreply@blogger.com