"I will tell you why I laugh Because I have a friend so full of peace Because I have a friend who's always there Because I have a friend, a soothing spirit That shelters me from harmful climes That makes me feel so full of life" Bro, I also have such a friend as you described above. I derive so much hope and inspiration from my friend. We stand by each other through thick and thin. My friend is precisely the soothing spirit in my life. I would not exchange my friend for all the treasures of the world. Thanks for sharing! Bailo --- On Tue, 27/4/10, Baba Jallow <[log in to unmask]> wrote: From: Baba Jallow <[log in to unmask]> Subject: I will tell you why I laugh - A Poem To: [log in to unmask] Date: Tuesday, 27 April, 2010, 22:38 I will tell you why I laugh By Baba Galleh Jallow Having told you why I cry I will tell you why I laugh Why my heart is full of joy Why I smile and laugh aloud Even when the devil bares his bloody fangs Even when he casts his ugly shadow Threatens to make it stay forever On the horizon of my hopeful dreams I will tell you why I laugh Why twinkling stars sparkle in my eyes Why merriment dances on my face Even when the odds look so great That reason suggests to quit and run Even when the burdens weigh so heavy That reason says to drop all cares I will tell you why I laugh Why my heart bubbles with pristine joy Why even in sleep I keep my smile Why even when fools with beads and gilded swords When evil clad in mighty pious robes Threatens to keep me forever chained In the dark dungeons of his hellish greed I will tell you why I laugh Why day and night my soul rejoices Why contentment sleeps and wakes with me Why offense turns to merry mirth Even when the mental fart of the racist mind Causes fish and lizards collide Causes elephants to dash for cover And massive mountains turn to dust I will tell you why I laugh Because I have a friend so full of peace Because I have a friend who's always there Because I have a friend, a soothing spirit That shelters me from harmful climes That makes me feel so full of life That devils, fools, and racists all I calmly watch with amused mind And laugh aloud with happy verse! Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. Get it now. ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤