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Between the Broken Bits of Earth
May 7, 2013
Louis Armstrong was right
when the words floated
off his lips
"What a wonderful world"
but they fell on the
hearts of cynics.
It is a marvelous planet
we've got, only mankind
holds the guilt of tainting
it with sins, and breaking
it with the weight of our
iniquity.
But between the crushed
up bits there remain
windchimes that crafted
such sweet music despite
the force of the wind
and the ocean foam that
brushed my legs
between the broken bits
of the earth there is
still everything that ever
made it wonderful.
Just remember: The birds
will sing with or without
you.
© Marissa M., Rockford, MI
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