On 27 Oct, 13:25, Vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote:
> Ah, I thought I'd already uttered : Wah, Wah !
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> It translates : Hear, Hear !
>
And that means that I've learned a new Hindi word, which is always a
good thing. ;-) Glad you liked it. I think that was about the 4th
poem I ever wrote.
> On Oct 27, 6:23 pm, Vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote:
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> > On Oct 27, 5:49 pm, Pat <[email protected]> wrote:
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> > > The poem below was written by me when I was about 15. The premiss was
> > > that it represented the 'Last Will and Testament' of God, if God were
> > > in a position to die and leave the world to its own devices.
> > > Hopefully, it will speak for itself, but, as always, all questions/
> > > comments are welcome...and I do mean ALL.
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> > > And, yes, Molly, if you want to, you can post it on your
> > > blogsite. ;-)
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> > > To All Posterity
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> > > Herein I, being of sound mind and being, do bequeath the following in
> > > accordance to my will:
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> > > To my brothers: the knowledge of the Self, for without knowing
> > > yourself, you can attain nothing.
> > > To my sisters: patience, the rest will soon follow.
> > > To my fathers: the pen, to chronicle all that has and will happen ad
> > > infinitum.
> > > To my mothers: foreboding, for posterity lies nestled in your wombs.
> > > To the world of politics: a key that fits no lock, in order to
> > > stagnate your impulsive ego.
> > > To the world of science: the macrocosm, so you know your limits.
> > > To the world of religion: a mirror, knowing full well you'll not look
> > > into its cold, glassy stare.
> > > To the makers of war: shame, for you only rape yourselves.
> > > To the makers of peace: the watches of the time-keepers of the Gates
> > > of Marduk, for time is surely on your side.
> > > To the false martyrs: the oceans of the world, for you'll surely drown
> > > yourselves.
> > > To the makers of song: thanksgiving, for only you show man's true
> > > face.
> > > To the poets: the answers to all the questions, for, if anyone, you
> > > deserve it.
> > > To the speechmakers: the truth, so they may herald it to ends unknown.
> > > To all those not heretofore mentioned, I pass you into the right hand
> > > of Her Majesty, Fate, for she will judge you accordingly.- Hide quoted
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