November 11, being designated here as “Remembrance Day” is today acknowledging that 100 years ago, a devastating war concluded. Given that we were embroiled in another one just over 20 years later does pose the question “Didn’t we learning anything about ourselves?” Here we are in 2018 and, looking as far back as the end of WWII, I once again wonder “Why are we still not getting it?”
The following poem is from my book “Just Thinking” (see over in right column for more details)..
“My Dream”
I dream of a day
When we’ll all be friends
I dream, as I look at the stars
That the world will see
That being valued and free
Is better than destruction and war
***
I dream of a day
When my friends are yours
Although from quite different lands
That you understand
All colors and beliefs
Can live in peace. Can hold hands
***
I dream of a day
Hopefully not far away
When compassion wins in the end
We’re all human after all
We all stumble and fall
Let’s help each other up and be friends
***
I dream of a day
When the killing has stopped
And peace prevails at last
Borders are open
Old vendettas forgotten
Past beliefs… will stay in the past
***
I dream of a day…
But it is only a dream
So many people will say
Perhaps I am delusional
Perhaps just a dreamer
But to survive, we must find a way
***
To break down barriers
To live together in peace
That will be a challenge for some
But why must we label
Our different neighbors?
Why can’t we become as one?
***
We all want respect
We all want freedom
Let’s open our eyes and see
That we all want the same
It’s really not complicated
It’s peace, for you and for me
***
I dream of a day
When world peace is achieved
When the pen is the only weapon
There will be universal love
And to the power above I’ll say
“Thank you. Our Earth has become Heaven.”
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Beautiful words. 🙂 I will join in with you also, it’s a wonderful dream.
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Thank you. If we are persistent with the message, the idea of “Peace” may just catch on! 🙂
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It is such a beautiful poem, Colin and Ray… My heart is touched deeply!
“When compassion wins in the end
We’re all human after all
We all stumble and fall
Let’s help each other up and be friends”
Friendship hugs to you, Ray and Carol 🙂
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Glad you liked it Himali. Hugs back to you, and big WOOF! from Ray. 🙂
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☺️☺️☺️
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Awesome lines 🙂 Nice post.
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Thank you Mani. Glad you liked it. 🙂
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We must keep dreaming
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Absolutely. It has to be dreamed before it can happen. 🙂
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I join you in your dream, Colin. And I believe this dream can come true. Let’s never stop dreaming and do what we can to realize it.
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That’s all we can do Erika. Just keep spreading the word! 🙂
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Right!
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🙂
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A wonderful dream and one that needs to keep being spread! If we only would look beyond ourselves instead of being so self obsessed I believe that would go a long way in making the dream possible!
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We can live in hope. 🙂
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Yes! 🙂
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Beautiful!
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Thank you. Just got to keep trying to get “the word” out! 🙂
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Yes, if only everyone had the same dream, then it could be so.
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Therein is the problem. Too much focus on oneself, and not enough consideration to others which, in most religious societies is simply hypocritical. To quote from Barry McQuire’s “Eve of Destruction” song back in the 1960’s … “Hate your next door neighbor, but don’t forget to say grace!” It is so disappointing that we really have not progressed too much in our core attitudes over the centuries.
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