Hope tells me what this poem suggests, namely that we need to get it together, "for everyone's sake".

Wisdom and beauty in your poem, Suzie.

Yes, everyone's freedom. Even the people of Russia who do not want their president to continue to destroy Ukraine next door. By dropping the two strategic nuclear bombs on Japan, we effectively stopped the need for an invasion of Japan with the death of millions of Japanese and Allies in an attempt to invade.

Action like that today, with all the missiles pointed at the West, automatically set to fire, might bring destruction far worse than in 1945. The need for ultimate discretion in aggression is necessary at this point of the growing war.

Ron

Yes and thank you for this BEAUTIFUL candle which the world needs plenty of sunshine rays ):

You are right on with this one. I believe we are at a turning point as similar to WWII as we have ever been or will be again. The last line says it all we need to embrace freedom for everyone's sake and the sad thing is the evil force that Putin has unleashed upon the world can only be stopped by a stronger, boots on the ground armed force of all the countries who want peace and have the compassion to see that a massacre is taking place. While prayers, sanctions and negotiations help they are not stopping a dictator just as they did not do in WWII.

We need NATO and all the unified civilized nations of the world to stand us and give us faith and hope in humanity. Sorry for the rant...