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The Power of Peace
The world would be such a wonderful place
If we weren't constantly fighting over religion and race
Instead of building bombs, we built bridges instead
Instead of people dying, we feed them wine and bread
If we used our resources to stop poverty and disease
Leaders looking for power would find the power of peace
Look at the destruction war has caused over the years
Look at our people cowering in fear
What have we accomplished, what have we lost
What have we become, look at the cost
What we need is for all wars to cease
We need our leaders to find the power of peace
If we weren't constantly fighting over religion and race
Instead of building bombs, we built bridges instead
Instead of people dying, we feed them wine and bread
If we used our resources to stop poverty and disease
Leaders looking for power would find the power of peace
Look at the destruction war has caused over the years
Look at our people cowering in fear
What have we accomplished, what have we lost
What have we become, look at the cost
What we need is for all wars to cease
We need our leaders to find the power of peace
Published 22nd Sep 2020
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22nd Sep 2020 8:44pm
22nd Sep 2020 8:56pm
I'm glad you liked it. Just getting used to this site and I'm getting older, we don't learn new things well.
22nd Sep 2020 8:57pm
22nd Sep 2020 10:21pm
Hey Tim,
Such a powerful, thought-provoking poem with a fantastic flow. It's like a prayer for peace... And it's a beautiful message. Keep up the great writing, my friend, and thanks for sharing 🙏
Such a powerful, thought-provoking poem with a fantastic flow. It's like a prayer for peace... And it's a beautiful message. Keep up the great writing, my friend, and thanks for sharing 🙏
23rd Sep 2020 9:54am
Hi Tim,
I love the message in this write. The rhythm and rhyme are lovely here. Perfect for the competition. Best of luck and welcome to the DUP.
Mel
I love the message in this write. The rhythm and rhyme are lovely here. Perfect for the competition. Best of luck and welcome to the DUP.
Mel
23rd Sep 2020 7:23pm
Thank you. I know there are some great poets in here. The competition is tough.
Anonymous
24th Sep 2020 00:41am
Really nice read Tim! Peace is always but a dream, most power knows not of compassion.
24th Sep 2020 2:14am
I think if the world would push for more scientific understanding then people would see that the bickering arguments of race and religion are petty, and differences that divide are causes to celebrate and feel at awe with.
How lucky we are to have so many shapes and colors within our world!!
I love watching and seeking the differences found in nature.
I love watching butterflies of every color, playfully dance across the sky, tickling one flower and aerially skipping on the wind to the next.
So many different and wonderful species diverging to create a beautiful tapestry.
And, oh, how lucky we are to have such a beautifully diverse tapestry within our one, single species.
If they could understand that diversity within a species helps ensure the survival of a species should the environment require one trait over another...perhaps they would understand.
Got a little carried away there...and, in all honesty, had to force myself to not write anything else. 😅
I love this beautiful poem of yours! ❤
How lucky we are to have so many shapes and colors within our world!!
I love watching and seeking the differences found in nature.
I love watching butterflies of every color, playfully dance across the sky, tickling one flower and aerially skipping on the wind to the next.
So many different and wonderful species diverging to create a beautiful tapestry.
And, oh, how lucky we are to have such a beautifully diverse tapestry within our one, single species.
If they could understand that diversity within a species helps ensure the survival of a species should the environment require one trait over another...perhaps they would understand.
Got a little carried away there...and, in all honesty, had to force myself to not write anything else. 😅
I love this beautiful poem of yours! ❤
24th Sep 2020 8:56pm
25th Sep 2020 5:01pm
Welcome to the Deep, Tim, I’m glad you found us. And good luck in the competition.
—Jade
—Jade
25th Sep 2020 5:14pm
Thanks, Pretty sure I'll need it. Most everyone here is pretty good, and I'm just pretending.
