A particular day is not needed for being compassionate. But nowadays, the world feels so eager to look for war, that the voice of kindness seems overthrown, it seems forgotten. I don’t even mean our voices, even the voice of the written word feels drowned. Maybe a thousand voices shouting can make the #1000VoicesForCompassion drown out the one shouting for the opposite. I’m happy to be one such voice.
#1000VoicesForCompassion – That first voice…
what voice rings out today, at this moment in time?
a cry for war, to reclaim something, is that a crime?
look not at a moment, friend, it’s harmful, that cry,
for that war reclaims one thing, but other things die.
that war claims a soldier, but lost is a father, a son,
lost is a marriage then; that very cherished one.
can that love be returned, after what’s done is done?
that war claims a house, lost are memories it made,
can those memories be valued, was it meant to fade?
that war claims a tree, nourished as much with love,
can you repay nature, for sending its children above?
think of what message it sends, that momentary cry,
listening are the children’s ears, a future that’s nigh.
a message that violence solves what peace cannot,
that cruelty should win, and kindness remains forgot,
it’s easy to cut down, my friend, but harder to grow,
but an effort to win the hard, it’s that you must show.
it’s that effort, which will stay on, in the hearts nigh,
and inspire the future, to reach, for the skies high.
don’t laugh at hardships you cannot understand,
even silence can be kind, if you show it, a fair hand.
show kindness, compassion, it’s there deep down,
enough to drink, at least, you don’t need to drown.
a thousand voices of kindness, that’s a start today,
if each voice brings another, it will never die away.
for that other voice, it’ll bring another thousand too,
but what’s important, is that first voice, let it be you.
(© 20th February 2015)
Happy to be one of the voices too. Kudos for this lovely poem and being one of the thousand voices.
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Indeed, Rex 🙂 Happy to be there alongside you too. Glad you liked the poem.
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//If each voice brought another, it would never die away
This has to be the most beautiful line for me. I’ve a special kind of respect for people who can write poetry and much more for those who can do it like this. Excellent one Vinay!
Thank you for the appreciation and the respect, Nandana 🙂 Glad you felt it excellent, and in particular, that line! Cheers!
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a good and timely message…
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Thank you, Sumana 🙂
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you say it beautifully, we need to show compassion and kindness and sometimes that can be done in silence.
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Yes. It’s good to speak out of course, Natasa, but at least, be silent if you can’t speak out for it, rather than call out against 🙂
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I love this poem, its wisdom, its compassion and the fact you are one of one thousand voices blogging for compassion. Awesome!!!!!!!
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Thank you, Sherry Blue Sky 🙂 I love that I’m part of that one thousand too. Glad you loved the poetry and the message.
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glad to see rows of power roll within your post.
superb poetry.
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Thank you, Malia 🙂
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Absolutely fabulous….yes let us each be that first voice bringing kindness….I will remember this and pass it on!
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Glad you liked the post, Donna 🙂 Thank you for the appreciation.
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Lovely! 🙂
“Don’t laugh at hardships you cannot understand
Even silence can be kind, if you show it, a fair hand”
Loved it!
Glad you loved it, Pooj 😀 Thanks!
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This poem of yours is an enchanting and very moving, very real depiction of how so many voices when pieced together make the puzzle- the solution, complete. Through your flow, you frame perfectly how everything is related; the cause and effect of our choices. May we all choose compassion. Thank you for sharing!
May we all do that indeed, Jennifer 🙂 Glad you felt my poem to be enchanting & moving. Thank you.
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wonderful that you are speaking out, Leo! it’s a very powerful message and of such great importance in the world right now.
it’s been too long since i have seen you ~ please don’t take it personally as i am unable to be online much these days. i hope you are well.
dani
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It’s been too long, yes. I’ve sort of lost track of old blog hops, Dani. so missed quite a few.
Glad you liked the message, and thank you for returning here after a long time 🙂 I’ll come by soon.
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Can’t argue with any of that! Good for you.
Thank you, Rosemary 🙂
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what a reflective and thoughtful poem..makes me feel we can all be connected in some way
We could definitely be, Jae 🙂 Why not? 😀 It’s a possibility.
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Wonderful message.
Thank you, G L Meisner 🙂
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That was beautiful Leo…
one of your best and definitely a personal favorite 🙂
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Glad you felt so, Pixie 🙂 Even I liked it. A poem after a long time 😀
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I hope to always be ready to lend my voice for the greater good!! Beautiful poem, Leo!
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I hope to be too, Roshni 🙂 Feels nice to have been a part.
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Be the voice everyone else needs. Bless you in your endeavor. 🙂
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Thank you very much, Lux 🙂