find our way back
to consensus?
show their scars of sacrifice
and tell the stories the photos
on their walls recall.
Stop expecting.
Stop hiding
our collective sins.
Stop believing
politicians' lies.
is black and white
but, in truth,
it is billions of
beautiful shades of grey,
stop hating for a moment...
please JUST STOP.
open your heart,
open your mind,
relish this life, breathe out,
then our Peace will come.
Start forgiving.
Start being kind.
Start realizing
more than one version
of the truth can exist.
Start allowing people
to have their dignities.
Start practicing love
or we'll all die twisted by hate,
this doesn't have to be our fate,
JUST START.
our collective self-worth...
the laughter of our children,
the smell of sweet sage and Earth,
the pine trees after the rain.
When we train our eyes
to see beyond our pain,
This is when the bars
will come into focus,
we will finally see the prison cell
we are all held in
and, together, figure out
how to make a break,
for goodness sake, start today,
then our Peace will come.
About This Poem: This is an older poem of mine that I wrote around the time of the last US Presidential election in 2016. I serendipitously found it today in some of my older files and decided to include it in the new manuscript I'm working on, Mindful Moments: Perfecting The Pause. I did post it on Steemit a while ago so I hope that's not an issue but I wanted to repost it again here on Hive because I feel like it applies even more in today's world. I hope you enjoyed it.
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This is the kind of poems that makes me want to meet their authors, Eric! Your words speak of a man who is responsible for the world in which he lives and works to make it better. Without realizing it, we protest for the world we see outside, without realizing that the world is a reflection of us. If we begin to change those negative things in us, we will surely begin to see positive things flourish around us. Have a good weekend and a hug for you, my friend
Thank you Nancy. Without realizing it, we protest for the world we see outside, without realizing that the world is a reflection of us. wow, those words are incredibly profound. I hope you and the family have an amazing weekend, I appreciate the support!
Thank you much for pointing that out!
You welcome bro.
how are you dear friend @ericvancewalton good night
It is incredible that you have written this poem at another time, without a doubt one thinks that you have written it because of the reality in which we live.
What an intense poem, it invites reflection.
Today more than ever we need to accept disagreements, see and appreciate the opinion of others, since it seems that the world is white or black, or we are macho or feminist, it seems that there is no middle ground.
I really appreciate you sharing this poem right now.
Have a splendid night
Thank you and I'm happy that you enjoyed it @jlufer! Take care of yourself and I hope you enjoy the weekend ahead. Cheers!
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Hello my friend, you had a lovely poem write up I just confess. I read through your writing and I saw something I could help you with. The last paragraph where you said