We are one for once, so completely
The storms have broken down our walls
We give our love so sweetly
The rains have washed away our flaws
We reunite to restore our abode with pleasure
Convene to rebuild our acres beyond measure
I can’t believe this unspoken magic
Passion rekindled when days are tragic
Why it takes a gust for you to hear me
How I needed a tempest to let you be
Where your kindness was hidden before the gale
How I became human when you started to wail
We do not need more of this strong breeze
But hope the ardor will not be brought to freeze
When the typhoon is gone and the puff is done
Will our differences play us once more like pawn
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Eloquently stated.
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Nicely done
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, love the coming together – enjoyed
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Thanks for taking time to read and leaving a nice comment. Have a pleasant day!😊
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Exquisite poem!
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Thank you stopping by Anne! Have a wonderful day.🐎
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But then,
Do differences matter,
Once bonds are formed?
Beautiful!!
Wow piece of poetry
I felt like someone talking to me
Such a strong voice you instil in your poetry!!
Keep blogging!!
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K guess they shouldn’t once bonds are formed, but they often come back rearing their ugly heads. 😊
Thanks for the kind words. Have a beautiful day!🍁🌺🌷
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You are welcome Ayoka!!
You too have a great day ahead 😊
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Brilliant poem so well composed, loved its simplicity.
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Your comment is a delight. Have a lovely day! 😊
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Thanks friend
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A great poem!
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Thanks for your time. Have a great day! ☺
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You’re welcome.
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This poem reminds me of the current situation in Houston Texas where people are facing enormous emotional and physical challenges. The good part of the story is how it has brought people of different sides together. it is so refreshing to see the kindness that people demonstrate. It seems to be a pattern with every disaster that comes around. I really like the last two lines of your poem especially because once everything settles down, people return to their mean, cold, sometimes, wicked lifestyles.
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It’s an interesting phenomenon. Everything else seems to follow the law of natural selection with the survival of the fittest. Not these disasters. People are actually altruistic. There are ceaseless reports of random acts of kindness throughout the affected region. That is not just from loved ones- it is actually predominantly the kindness of strangers. People are checking on sick or elderly strangers, sharing free food and supporting one another. There is hope for the world. Thanks for reading Sofia. 🌼🌸
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Do you think that natural selection has brought us this far as a race? Are humans fundamentally selfish or altruistic?Should winners take it all?
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I disagree with the experts. I don’t believe that we could have come this far as a people without the charity and the social reciprocity of clans, communities, tribes and nations.
There is a good side as well as a sinister side to the concept of “winners taking it all”.
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So do you think human nature is fundamentally altruistic?
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That’s a difficult question and my answer one way or the other would only be an opinion. However, I think we all reach for altruism when we want to feel happier or when we want to feel humane.
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Have you ever come across the book entitled “The Forest People”. I ask for two reasons. First because it is a story from the African setting and , secondly because your name suggests to me that you are African.
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Collin Turnbull tried to portray the story of the Mbuti pygmy people as a proof that human beings are fundamentally selfish no matter their level of sophistication. Turnbull’s story is credible because he lived among the forest people for years before publishing his documentary. Yes, I read that book. I do not deny the story. My take is that the bad example of one man among a clan of hundreds of people cannot be used to generalize about human behavior. I think there is something that ticks in all of us that makes us want to do the right thing despite our competitiveness.
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👏👏may our differences be put aside and we enjoy each other’s kindness
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Amen to that! Thanks for the prayers. Have a great day!☺
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The caring kindness of strangers, friends and neighbors is real, I have known it again and again. This is all that keeps me from despair and gives me courage.
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Yes. We all need the kindness of neighbors, friends and strangers. One tree can never make a forest. Thanks for reading. I deeply appreciate your comment.☺
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This was beautifully composed and well stated.
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Thank you my dear friend !Have a wonderful day.🍁🌼🌺
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You’re welcome and I hope you’re having a great week! :0
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Perfectly timed for the massive flooding by Hurricane Harvey in the US, and the kindness by strangers it engendered.
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Thank you Anna. Have a pleasant day! 🍁🌹🌺
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Sweet lines. Well penned
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Thank you for reading!☺
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You are welcome!
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I like how this poem threads a delicate balance between temperamental emotions and real life incidents. There is an element of palpable restraint as you observe and regret in the same breath. When I read poets like you I wish I could do the same, but I can’t and that makes the lesson of double value.
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Your analogy tells me you are beyond the average mind. You certainly can conjure up the magic of words and fragrance of reasoning. Thank you for visiting. I deeply appreciate your comment.☺
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Oh my! That piece is very telling. You have captured the sentiment of so many in a very beautiful and effortless way 🙂
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Thank you Lady G. Your comment made my day. Have a beautiful day. 🌷🍁🌺
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Ah…it was well deserved! You’re poetry is divine 🙂 I don’t get to visit as much as I’d like to but I really do love it everytime I am here 🙂
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Times of strife bring us closer together all barriers are lost just the human cost. When this too has passed, will they continue or revert back to old ways.
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Yes they do. That is a good question. Thanks for reading. ☺
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Beautiful!👍
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Thank you !☺
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It is both ironic and inspiring that the tensions and divisiveness of the last election cycle are being challenged by Mother Nature. In her infinite wisdom, she has come to wash away our toxic tendencies and bring us closer to our humanity. It is an unspoken magic, indeed. I concur. Beautiful poem and timely. 🙂
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Thank you for visiting and leaving a wonderful comment. Have a beautiful day.☺
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
KINDNESSES—ARE THE NECTAR BY WHICH PEOPLES’ GODLINESS ARE PRESERVE!
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Oh, This is so beautiful! I hope you are well and hope the unity is here to stay. 🙂
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Thanks for your comment. Have a beautiful day!🌼🌸
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Beautifully expressed
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Thank you!
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Welcome 😊
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Exquisitely written with such far-reaching thrust. Capturing the essence of the realities we face daily.
Humans are truly a beauty when we exhibit our humanitarian side. Though we easily fall back to those self-serving activities too often, and this tends to defeat our true purpose.
I really enjoyed reading this poem. Thanks for sharing and have a blessed weekend ahead.👍👍
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Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts. I appreciate your kind comments and the insightvyou brought to this discussion. You do have an awesome blog as well. I will be visiting your blog every now and then. Have a wonderful day. ☺
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You are welcome! You do have a great blog too. Happy blogging!👍
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
LOVE SURE GETS ONE’S FEET WET IN LIFE! 🙂
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