Sally Eslinger Poet Rhyme

Against This Insanity of Putin

Against  This Insanity

(Addressed to humanity…and Putin with his like)

Throughout history
Even such rulers who need
To announce their sanity must
Keep (surely deep) a longing plain
That they might be chosen
By their people and loved
From willing hearts and minds,
Without any need to dominate,
To bully, to bleed
Their ways or themselves
    into being ruler…
As God himself so desires,
Creating and holding 
Love as the highest law, for peace
In sight of the fearful weapons
He could use…
God made a rainbow…

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(c) sally young eslinger 2/26/22
another day of history, Bless us everyone

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David Kavanagh April 1, 2022 at 1:50 PM Once Russia got the nukes Sally, they became equally as powerful as the US, regardless of their other shortcomings on the battlefield and economy, Putin knows this only too well, these nuclear despots are not answerable to anyone, and putting fear into hearts and minds is just as desirable as winning them over, sad I know but that’s how it seems to me, enjoyed your pondering, cheers David

Bill Baker February 28, 2022 at 6:16 AM God's sign of hope still reigns the hearts of humankind. "With God, all things are possible." May His will be done on Earth as it is in heaven. Thanks for your thoughts on our present situation here on Earth, Sally. Have a great day! Bill

Rico Leffanta February 26, 2022 at 10:36 AM It is fascinating that the same god who makes rainbows makes destroyers . . . . e.g., we see one child using blocks to build, whilst another child takes pleasure in knocking the blocks hilterskilter . . . . Sally Eslinger February 26, 2022 at 11:32 AM Wow, good point, Rico. I didn’t want to put it in the poem, but God used his weapon of the flood to destroy before giving his rainbow promise. I suppose God Takes and Gives, but Putin just wants to think himself a god & Take. God created Lucifer, too. There are things involved we can’t guess hugs, Rico!