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  poems for a new tomorrow

if our world was strong enough

written to  “I’m Forrest…Forrest Gump” from Forrest Gump

 if our world was strong enough that it could handle anything

we would have no worries and never need to plan a thing

but things do not happen, if others just don’t care

keeping progress always down until they get their share

now we must put aside this averse and greed

and all work for the greater good to answer all our needs

by caring more for others just like we all know we should

then we could shed those worries and focus on the good

if we could come together like we never have before

we may just find a reflection on the other side of the door

one that looks quite different and then again the same

do we want to save our world or just spin off different blames?

 this poem is dedicated to everyone effected by Hurricane Katrina

with hope that we soon learn to act rather than react

 johnny holloway

1 september 2005

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