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Want To Change the World?

by William S Cottringer — Read all 146 poems by William S Cottringer

Sure Prescription for changing the world.

Sunday, August 9, 2009


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Want to Change the World?
By
Bill Cottringer
 
So, something is brewing,
Deep inside your soul,
Not yet clear in your mind,
Just raging feelings of a kind,
Thoughts coming and going:
The need to change the world?
Righting all the hurtful wrongs,
Making the pain go away?
But first slow down,
Take a little time,
Understand something—
First things first;
See what is really right,
And what is really wrong,
As it might surprise you;
Then restore some balance,
From less useless pain,
To more useful gain,
Turning your sadness,
Into their gladness,
With some patience,
One at a time,
Picking the right things,
Using the best approach,
Understanding destructive things,
Hidden in the secret language,
Of words and metaphors,
That serves only the pain,
And then replacing them,
With powerful, productive ones,
Offering the new hope,
Finally moving forward,
One step at a time,
Collecting believers,
Strengthening commitment,
Getting results,
One at a time.
Before you know it,
You suddenly see progress,
Which happens gradually,
Overnight.
One at a time,
Until the ones become many,
And we reach our common dream—
Living the Land of Good and Plenty,
Where it all started long ago.
The Prosperity Zone



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Reviewed by Margaret Mullings
Reviewed on August 31, 2009
William this poem is so very interesting and profound! I shall visit you again!! Thanks for sharing!!


Love And Prayers
Always!!

Reviewed by Linda Hill
Reviewed on August 9, 2009
William,
We are on the same page tonight, William. I hope you read my poem How Can I Make A Difference. We have alot of the same thoughts. You are right, we can change the world one step at a time. Sometimes it may be baby steps but its marching forward. Bless you for this write!

Blessings,
~Linda


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