Imagine there’s no heaven
It’s easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today…
……………..John Lennon
Brotherhood of Man
We witness brother killing brother
Violence against children too
Nothing more repulsive than the news
Mankind really has no clue
What are we teaching in classrooms
Tolerance is currently the plan
We should educate our children on
Acceptance of the other man
Differences can be settled differently
Violence is not the only choice
Perhaps we can rid the world of hate
If we all speak up in one voice
You can choose any God or evolution
Every hawk should be a dove
We could be a brotherhood of man
Imagine one community of love
You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And the world will live as on
……………………John Lennon
This is so true! Just love it! Funny that me and my friends just had a similiar conversation!
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When will the news be dominated by peace? Thanks for stopping by to read and comment.
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What beautiful words to linger in with the coming of the new year… Thank you for sharing this with us. You have brightened my morning and brought hope that someday they’ll join us as one…
Michael
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Thank you so much for reading. There has to be a better way. If the world wasn’t busy building bombs and killing imagine what we could accomplish solving problems like hunger and disease. Thanks for stopping by. Hope you have a good one.
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Superb Sentiments…Memorably expressed……If only we can get rid of ‘Greed’ without having to eliminate ‘Humans’…… Sad! 😦
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I still hope someday we will learn. Thanks for reading.
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So do I!!! Have just posted my daily…intended..Amazing how it fits in with your post. 😉
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I will be right over. Thanks for letting me know. WordPress is so inconstitent with the notifications.
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Thanks….have made contact.Yes, notifications seem to remain in a state of confusion…. 😉
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Haha. This week I am receiving notifications from bloggers I never received them before. Meanwhile, I no longer receive them from some of my favorites. Frsutration. Deep breath. Peace.
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That’s right! Deep breath….Peace! 😉
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A one world brotherhood of man, ah what a dream.
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Sometimes, I think John Lennon was a modern day prophet. When oyu look at the words of “Imagine,” it is so fitting for today. Thanks for reading David.
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I’ll agree he was a prophet if it ever comes about. Until then he must remain a dreamer like the rest of us. He was right though that he’s not the only one. I think more and more of us are taking up the cry and hoping for a better future for those that will follow us instead of the perpetual wars we seem to be part of outside our countries and the killings inside. Hate must not gain control.
Hugs
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David, thank you for contributing your thoughtful words to this post. I appreciate it. Hate must not gain control. Peace brother.
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Love this! Beautiful in sentiment and expression. Happy New Year!
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Thank you. Happy and healthy 2016 to you and yours.
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I’m glad there are still some of us who share this same sentiment. This was so lovely to read. And if i may, I’d to share a couple of similar ones I’ve written –
https://randomrantsruminationsramblings.wordpress.com/2015/08/05/existential-fratricide/
https://randomrantsruminationsramblings.wordpress.com/2015/06/04/lennon-v2-0/
Thank you, God bless and have a great 2016!
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Thanks for sharing these. Both are beautiful. We need to live in the world as one community,
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Couldn’t agree more! Have a great year ahead! And keep blogging!
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Thanks. You as well.
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Oh gosh, yep, you said it. Acceptance of the other man. Hmmm… sounds like my husband’s gay 😉
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Haha… That wasn’t exactly what I meant when I mentioned acceptance. lol Thanks for stopping by.
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I know that. It just sounded funny to me taken out of context.
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Oh, don’t misunderstand me. I was in tears readiung your comment.
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Sshhh, don’t bother me. I’m reading your other post about you.
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Hahahaha
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Was the poem yours? It’s great!
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Yeah. Thanks.
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Wow, I love it!
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Thank you. Man needs to find another way of thinking. Maybe if women could lead the way, huh?
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Ha! Maybe, though some women out there are just as bad.
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OMG LOL Too funny. I always said if women ruled the world there would be no wars. Just a bunch of countries not speaking to each other.
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Perhaps….who knows. Maybe one day we’ll see.
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Smiling. Perhaps we will.
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“You can choose any God or evolution
Every hawk should be a dove”
wonderfully put! 😀
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Thank you so much. Everyone can believe in whatever they chose, but we will remain brothers. Thanks for stopping by my friend.
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Reblogged this on Getting Through Anxiety and commented:
The Lonely Author fuses together Imagine by John Lennon with his own beautiful poem! Please check out his blog.
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You are making me blush. Thank you. Acceptance and love need to be the message of 2016
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You’re very right. The poem really is amazing!
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Thanks. You are too kind.
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❤
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Thank you for reading
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Nice take on the theme. Guess you added your own verses there!
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Yeh, I did. Thanks for reading.
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Some are violent – some have vision.
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Sad but true. Thanks for stopping by.
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Very well-written and I whole heartedly agree with the sentiment. We tend to get overwhelmed with all the need and discord in the world and aren’t sure how we could possibly make a difference. I start small. I live by the Golden Rule and I teach/enforce that Rule with my children. I lead by example and now, as they grow, they do the same. It only takes one person, one family, one school, one community at at time. Innately, we all want the same peace and harmony, we just have to remember that the only way to achieve it is to love one another. Thank you for sharing!!
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Thank you for contributing your sweet & thoughtful words to this post about peace and love. Bravo. If everyone taught their children to love wouldn’t this world be a better place? Thank you for reading. Your comments means so much to me.
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so very true
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Thanks for stopping by my dear. Hope you are well. Wishing you a freaking happy, healthy, and damn creative 2016 to you and yours. Miss your posts. Sob.
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Thank you!! Actually snowed in, editing, tweeting, catching up on reading blogs, avoiding Facebook, showing my daughter Styx videos and then going to read or watch Netflix! Wish you the best in 2016 my friend x
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Thanks. Throw me a crumb. One reblog please. lol
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Gonna search for you lol💞
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Yay. Thanks
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found 3 of them, enjoy x
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Thanks
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Reblogged this on Belleva.
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Aw thank you fir sharing this message. I wish 2016 is the year mankind finally learns to love. Wishing you all the best.
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I loved it x
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Thanks
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It would be nice if we could substitute every time we used the word ‘tolerance’ with ‘acceptance.’ People seem to believe that accepting something mean admitting compliance to. You don’t have to have the same beliefs in order accept it. Acceptance just means that I’m ok with you being you. Tolerance means that I’ll just put up with it.
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Exactly. It is a big difference. Acceptance is the key. Thanks for stopping by to contribute your thoughts to this post. Have a good one.
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Great piece
You twist the hell out if that
As always Sheldon
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Thanks Sheldon. Appreciate it.
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like it truly
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Thanks
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I like what you’re getting at here. I just happened to be watching the news in one of my patients rooms the other day. I work in labor and delivery so she was holding her newborn baby. The contrast of the ugly news flashing crime after crime, devastation after devastation against the innocence and purity of that new little life bright tears to my eyes. I am thankful for the hope of peace.
Also, good song! That Lennon fella was pretty inspiring.
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Lennon was inspiring. But you know what? Your comment was inspiring as well. I hope many people read it. Wishing you hope and peace in your life. Thanks for contributing your profound words to this post.
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Sweet!
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Thanks for stopping by
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Reblogged this on Ancien Hippie.
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Thanks for helping me spread this message of peace, love, and acceptance. Have a wonderful 2016
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What beautiful words to have ringing in my mind through out the day. Peace for everyone and everything. Your heart always shows how genuine you truly are. ❤️
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Blushing. Thank you. Love and peace. Most importantly, acceptance of our differences.
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When everyone works for Peace and Love, there is less to do with hatred and more to do with acceptance.
Keep spreading love! 🙂
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Smiling. I try to do my part.
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Yes you do! 🙂
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Thanks
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One of the best pieces I’ve read. These words should be placed in front of every person and read over and over until the message strikes home. Words like this are powerful enough to cause change in thinking, attitude and actions. Well done!
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Thank you. Twentyfirst century and there is still so much hate in the world. Hopefully our children we live in a better place.
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Brotherhood of man, this poem hits it hard… Oneness of mankind is all we need to deplete the hate in the human mind.
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We needs to erase the hate. Not only in the world but in the United States as well.
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ahahaha isnt US part of the world?
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Yeah, but don’t want anyone to think I am nav=ive to say there isn’t hate here in the USA. I wanted that to be clear.
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Your emphasis has scored…You win
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Hahaha
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I enjoyed your poem and love how you sandwiched it between two verses of one of my favorite songs. Well done. Well done. I am so glad you visited my site and prompted me to visit yours. What a treasure on this last day of 2015.
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Thank you for saying that. You made me smile. When you look at what is happening in the world today you almost begin to see John Lennon as a prophet. His words of peace and love are amazing. So inpiring to me. “Let It Be.” and “Give Peace A Chance.” He was amazing. Thanks for stopping by my blog as well. Hopefully, in 2016 we will get to become good friends. Wishing you and yours the best in 2016.
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Lennon was a great philosophical writer I believe. I, too, have used him for inspiration in my poem, Divergence https://intentionalinterplay.wordpress.com/2015/10/27/divergence/
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Ah, this was wonderful. I love the way you included references to your post. Your writing is beautiful. Thanks for sharing it with me.
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Beautifully written words that should be held close and used to teach our children. So sad is this world where diversity is prevalent but acceptance is not. Blessings of the New Year!
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Schhols around the world should teach acceptance. Perhaps the world would be different for futre generations. Blessing good health and happiness in 2016 to you and yours.
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