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Best Poems From
EVELYN MACDONALD
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For Bill - My Brother
Who was aged five when I was born
My brother
Who hid my toys and broke my dolls
My brother
Who avoided his sister at school all day
My brother
Who tolerated my teenage years
My brother
Who as an adult became a friend
My brother
Who mellowed with each passing year
My brother
Who supported my desire to immigrate
My brother
Who was there when others weren't
My brother
Who buried our parents while I was gone
My brother
Who cherished every visit I made
My brother
Who had his ticket to visit me here
My brother
Who unexpectedly died this year
My brother
Evelyn Macdonald
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Is this the American Dream?
We move once more in the dead of night
load up the car, drive out of sight
ever mindful the neighbors might
call the landlord & exploit our plight
Always onward to somewhere new
and all because the rent is due
where we will go, we leave no clue
ever moving so they cannot sue
It's been this way for many years
I'm barely able to hide the tears
the family must not see my fears
or the silent scream that no-one hears
The jobs have gone now, one by one
outsourced they say to those with none
a political godsend, yes, for some
but my road to hell has just begun
What happened to this land o' free
of glory, hope, Lady Liberty
does no-one give a damn but me
open your eyes America, and see
Evelyn Macdonald
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Till we meet again
I pass this place so many times
but never have gone in
I somehow lack the courage
to confront the death within
The years have come and gone so quick
I count them, four or five
memories that have never dimmed
of when you were alive
I tell myself I'll visit soon
and that I must be brave
but just can't quite permit myself
to stand before your grave
It's not that I don't want to see
the ground wherein you lie
perhaps by my pretending thus
you really did not die
Unknown forces draw me near
towards your shady spot
all fear inside evaporates
as I dropp beside your plot
I'm here at last with painful heart
tears flow to know you're there
whoever brought me to this point
is thanked in silent prayer
I sit beside your grassy mound
unburdening all past pain
I feel the spirits lift my soul
and know we'll meet again.
Evelyn Macdonald
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Take a Stand
What's so hard about saying NO
Spit it out man, let it go
Afraid of hurting friend or foe
Take a stand man, just say NO
Sure it's easier to say YES
Avoid all conflict, just digress
Smile, pretend it's for the best
You want it easy, just say YES
What's so bad about saying NO
Drop the guilt trip, let it go
Right or wrong who needs to know
Take a stand man, just say NO
Evelyn Macdonald
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