IT'S IN OUR HANDS...

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IT'S IN OUR HANDS...

Some of us collect pottery, or stamps

others collect causes

"save this"

or "that"

or "them"

but how many of us

have even noticed the greatest cause of all.

We live our lives in sweet oblivion

dreaming of never ending tomorrows

as if we could stack them

one above the other

reaching to eternity.

When will we notice just how shaky

the foundations are.

We've no guarantee of tomorrows

or todays

unless we all unite

in the only cause that matters

the preservation of world peace.

(c)Crissouli July 2016

ALONE

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ALONE

Two tiny cheeks were shivering

poised, tiny tears were quivering

silently, they slithered, down.

He stood there, quietly, all day

alone, he watched the children play

then turned, and sobbed

and left.

His tender heart was broken

from words that were unspoken

this tiny child was

mute.

(c) Crissouli July 2016