I sadly would have to differ
With you, if you are racist.
I differ because I am not,
And sadly because you are.
I stand up for Fairness, for Justice,
For freedom of choice,
I call for Unity, I call for Peace.
I stand up against war.
I stand up for humanity.
What do you stand for?
©Gainperspectiveblog8/23/2016
It’s time for peace
It is time! I hear the call
From all corners of the globe.
I saw them breaking the wall
In Berlin. I hear peace chanting far East
In Tienanmen Square …over there
Rolling through the green hills
Of China over India and Afghanistan.
South the equator, brothers in new
South Africa, united under one nation.
Echoed in Tahrir Square in Egypt
Time square NY, Champs-Elysee Paris-
Everywhere good people getting together, in the face of evil
In the face of war. Behold, I see the white dove
Spreading out her wings, searching for that
Green olive branch to land-weary and sad.
People are holding up their hands
Together, everybody chanting, all of them saying:
No more hate, no more discrimination.
Our Earth is aching and bleeding
Pleading for her children-Calling for
Peace. Peace. Peace for all.
©Gainperspectiveblog7/15/2016
Words are the barometer of our thoughts and intelligence,
Feelings are the indication that we exist,
Our actions and reactions are signs that we are humans;
But our perseverance, compassion, empathy, and kindness towards each other are measures of our humanity.
©Gainperspectiveblog7/14/2016
What happened to lessons learned
From Vietnam? From Wars Slogans-
What have we gained? Shipping Our
Youth again… marching down a jet’s belly,
Or sending them crammed somewhere
Across the sea to a destination abroad.
Why awaken the scary Balrog with
His breath of fire and his whips of flame?
Another war machine hungry to conquer,
Thirsty for blood, creating havoc, howling
With guns- seeking power, seeking fame.
Heavy smoke and grey clouds are spreading
Through the land. Fear mongers yelling and
Shouting crying wolf, when will we learn to
Hear the lies? Security, prosperity, sovereignty
Are the products of peace not war. When will we
Understand? Some their children followed the pipers-
To green fields with rows upon rows of white graves.
How many more beloved sons and daughters must we
Pay with their lives? When will we ever figure out the game?
Echos are heard now from the valleys, from the rolling
Green hills, from dwellers rushing rising with
The sun, on the highways to earn their living-
The echo of their song: Let us live in peace, live and let live , they’re singing,
We can hear the lies, no more wars, no more death.
They are singing: Let the sunshine in. Let the sunshine in.
©Gainperspectiveblog4/25/2016
All through human history, humanity goes through periods of change, a shift in its story-line, either a change to better or worse- we are witnessing such times. Our role as individuals, as well as our responsibility, is in what we do with it…what we do during such times.
The ground is shaking and trembling
Beneath my feet as I stride. Stars are
Falling from above. Dark is the hour
But, I sense the dawn struggling as
The light is trailing…I hear wailing
Screams all around.
Shrills of souls in agony, wandering
Yet not lost. Searching, I join them
Looking for Justice, yearning for freedom
Finding none. So far, the hope is yet
Kindled, a flame that flickers weak
But steady-beneath the ashes, under
Frost.
I hear callers of temptations, seducers
To give up the search. Sirens alluring
Calling for segregation, calling me to
Serve myself-leaving the rest behind.
Rest, indulge, and sleep-I hear their
Flute. I see their flaming pit of fire
Sparks but no light. Darkness is their
Call, darkness surrounds their flame.
I go back to those who call for justice
I go back to the wandering souls. I hear
Truth in their words, I sense goodness
In their claims. Surrounded with so much
Evil, we push through and through. Together
We will reach, together-hope is born anew.
Light is finally pulling through.
After a hard and painful labor,
A new morning is born. Darkness
Defeated, victory to those who are
United, together we made it. Love
Binds us, and disdain to injustice
Pulled us with force undefeated.
This much I know.
©Gainperspectiveblog3/29/16
Joy is not the same as excitement. The latter is derived from material and a tangible sensation which is usually evoked or triggered by a stimuli. animals as well as humans can experience excitement.
Joy, on the other hand, is a jubilation of the spirit, happiness in the heart that delights the soul. Joy is only a human trait. It raises our awareness to a higher spiritual level above and beyond our physical world. Although it can be felt with the physical senses; yet it doesn’t necessarily have to be stimulated by a tangible stimuli. It can rather exist in the absence, or in spite of, any material source.
Joy is often paired with the word “pure’ because of its spiritual nature. Joy is a state of exultation, and euphoria that fills all our senses and beyond.
All the beautiful things in life that bring us joy are not materialistic in nature-we feel joy in the ecstasy of giving, forgiving, love, unity, compassion, loyalty, friendship, laughter, witnessing something beautiful-colorful flowers filled meadow, rolling green hills, a child smile, a triumph overcoming a handicap or a hardship..etc.
Joy is the bliss, the exuberance, the rapture of goodness that overflows and fills the veins of our existence.
©Gainperspectiveblog3/14/2016
I look up at the sun
Rising up everyday
In spite of long nights
Cold winters, dark and grey.
Our lovely sun
Spreading light and warmth
To everyone East, West,
South, and North
Without discrimination.
I looked up at the sun
And all I saw was brightness
Clear, and true. I had a revelation.
I looked down and around
Right and left..far and wide…
Shocked at what I saw:
Poverty, wars, killing…madness.
Injustice & inequality filled the land
Few had a lot, filled with gluttony
Greed and pride. whips in their hand
Chains of all kinds.
I saw some white, some yellow
Some brown and some black.
I closed my eyes and wished
That I was color blind.
I looked back up at the sun
And was filled with inspiration.
I had a dream, I knew that
A lot has to be done.
Unity, togetherness, and determination.
That soon fairness, Equality,
And Justice will rule the nation.
©Gainperspectiveblog
Humanity is
What makes
A man Human
Not beast.
A man deformed
Is a man without
Humanity.
Humanity is a collective
Concept that unites
People not divide.
A common ground
For all our children
To grow safe and
For all societies
To flourish & thrive.
Humanity is the dream
The present, the past.
It is the drive
For compassion to bring
Us together, reach out
For each other to live
Continue living and survive.
©Gainperspectiveblog
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