It’s funny to me that at every stage of my life I have felt as though
I was seeking the right things, doing the right things,
but then when looking back,
it seems so… different.
I suppose it’s due to knowing something now
I didn’t know then.
Life really does move like a river,
so that you are never in the same water again.
I wish I’d had this Big Love earlier.
I wish I’d had the wisdom of 50 years
at age 20
But doesn’t everyone?
I know now that for the world to change
It will take all of us
You and me
Deciding
Wanting it to with all of what we are
And we must sacrifice the god
Of our own opinions and belief systems
At the altar
Of peace.
Kindness, dignity, and respect have fallen away
And they are integral to our futures.
We must seek again to find common ground
To focus on what we have in common
Rather than how we are different.
Our world is in the midst of major transition
In this age of technology
And some will not change their lens
They will refuse to see the world
As a whole
As one
And for them, nothing will change
For those with open minds, open hearts
The world can be a peaceful united place.
We choose to live in light or darkness.
We choose strife or peace.
We choose to be critical or to look for commonality.
Every time we meet someone new, we choose.
Choose love. Choose peace.