In the world of whys, wishes ,wonders
so many times things are torn asunder
yet the beauty that always survives
can be seen through a childs eyes
There's twinkling stars to wish upon
days to play in the noon day sun
roller coaster rides, cotton candy
making sand castles on beaches sandy
lives can be lost in a multiple of ways
accident, disease, wars,shorten our days
we mourn children who never get to see
all the good things in life that are free
unfortunately life has always been thus
we can't understand what happens to us
we shout out loud against all child abuse
yet it happens and we don't have an excuse
whether abuse comes in peacetime or war
from within our own homes, or outdoors
somehow we never seem to eliminate
those very things which we all hate
It's no wonder, there's not enough unity
personality gets in the way of opportunity
a study finds egoism the primary cause
this alone should give us reason to pause
Until what's most important is our focus
putting our children first, ahead of us
we have no one but ourselves to blame
when we have to hang our heads in shame
Instead of blaming leaders, the government
everyone else for the state of our predicament
we should clean up our own establishment
we're responsible for our childrens environment
There is an unadulterated life-light in a child's eyes - until it is extinguished, often by that which it trusts and loves best. In our first world we are often societies of "crippled children" rearing children in their turn and my heart bleeds for all the myriad causes whether personal or social. You have elucidated your progression of thoughts so clearly and with such lightness of touch for what is necessarily a very "heavy" subject. Yes, ultimately WE are responsible for US and for those gifted to our care. And fundamentally it's that old four-letter word again that is lacking or wrongly projected... L O V E. Thoughtful and provocative. xx
Yes, yes, yes. Kill the EGO within. Yet I find many look at me with a blank expression, believing that the ego, their ego is them-self. And without it they would wither. Rather than see for the first time since being a child.
Instead of blaming leaders, the government
everyone else for the state of our predicament
we should clean up our own establishment
we're responsible for our childrens environment
Wise and meaningful counsel, Eileen. Thank you for sharing it. Love and best wishes to you,
Dear Eileen, life has many facets, the dark sky has many stars,
and mother earth has a lot to give and we the people, we have to be vigilant and to protect our and any child. God Bless you my friend. Nothing will last forever on earth. Love Emile
HOW RIGHT YOU ARE!!! IT BEGINS AT HOME! WE, AS PARENTS, DO NOT DO OUR JOBS BEING TOO BUSY WORRYING ABOUT 'OTHER THINGS'. GOD BLESS YOU EILEEN, THIS WORK IS FULL OF TRUTH AND IT IS A PROFOUND, TIMELY MESSAGE. THANKS FOR SHARING AND LOVE, JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
How so sadly true. If only we humans could put our egos aside, and open our eyes and hearts. If we could do that, we might even be able to leave them a better world.
Sometimes I ask my self after seeing so many children being born into utterly poverty and human deprivation...why? Looking into those sad eyes that wouldn't see next week...why? And then I hear the "learned leaders" telling me that those children are the future.
Sometimes putting our children first means saying no to them .... a lot. Yet there is no substitute for the innocence and simple truths revealed by the child's eye. Patrick
Amazing points made here, so true...I dream of being a child again, perhaps to make right all the wrongs that have happened over the last 56 years that I have been living..
Much peace, love and light,
Amber "V"
Eileen, your words do indeed give us pause to think about how our actions de reflect the actions that our children will take...mirrored in so many ways.
Eileen, although I do not recall who made the statement or the exact way it is phrased, here is what it means -- in life if you are looking for the greatest foe you ever to have to face, look no further than your mirror -- you remind us of the atrocities we face at home, even in time of peace -- and I can think of nothing more disturbing or atrocious than when someone does anything to harm a defenseless child -- may peace and love be always with you my dear friend -- Jon Michael
Help the parent, help the child, I love the native saying, I think it was Navaho, there were not orphans in an Indian village. Judgement is not going to fix it, love is, when we trample on people we trample on children, look around, there's sure a lot of it going on in the world , start in the slums of Calcutta, no, it's not an Indian problem but one of our species. Hugs! Jasmin Horst
When we destroy them in the womb there is little wonder why questions are asked when the answer is right before us and we allow it or accept it as a way of life.
David Hightower’s lyrically expansive meditation on the whims of fate and the unpredictability of the human condition fill the pages of THE HANGING MAN DREAMS with thrilling music and mesmerizing imagery. Hightower’s richly infused voice echoes the e
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And put into a movement
Felt across this planet
everyone else for the state of our predicament
we should clean up our own establishment
we're responsible for our childrens environment
Wise and meaningful counsel, Eileen. Thank you for sharing it. Love and best wishes to you,
Regis
and mother earth has a lot to give and we the people, we have to be vigilant and to protect our and any child. God Bless you my friend. Nothing will last forever on earth. Love Emile
How so sadly true. If only we humans could put our egos aside, and open our eyes and hearts. If we could do that, we might even be able to leave them a better world.
Georg
Much peace, love and light,
Amber "V"
GOD BLESS YOU
TONY
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
Cheers,
Dan
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :( *Tears!*
George