Jack Ellison Poet Quatrain

If Only

It's day one of the rest of our lives
Beginning as it usually does
But this one seems a little bit different
The old world is all abuzz

It's all abuzz with great excitement
Something's about to take place
Has this old world finally realized a truth
We're destroying the human race

Since the very beginning of time it seems
Wars have forever been fought
Over land, religion and ideologies
In a web of destruction we're caught

A day of awakening is about to take place
We have finally seen the light
From this day on wars will be abolished
Peace is finally in sight

Am I dreaming out loud? Can this be true?
Pinch me to make sure I'm awake
Let's hope this time it's more than a dream
But reality for all our sakes!


© Jack Ellison 2013

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Ivy Vresk March 18, 2013 at 9:01 AM excellent poem Jack, love your work, if only we have more people like you,your words will describe what our hearts are longing.Thank you for sharing,love Ivy Jack Ellison March 18, 2013 at 10:00 AM Very nice comments my dear Ivy! You are oh so sweet... thank you! Big big hugs, Jack xoxox

Timothy Hicks March 18, 2013 at 1:25 AM It's nice to see your deeper and more solemn side every once in a while. It's in our nature to cause conflict, to reject the truth, to live our lives in temporal pleasures, never knowing or even understanding, the joy of living for the eternal things! Sad but true... IF ONLY love and kindness dominated hate and conflict... you have a wonderful mind Jack! Jack Ellison March 18, 2013 at 6:51 AM Every once in a while I break out of the mould but eventually the sillies overpower me again! Thanks once more for your very kind words, my bright intelligent young friend... you impress me daily!

Elizabeth Wesley March 17, 2013 at 6:56 PM I think you dream Jack, albeit good for humanity it makes money and people get rich of others misery. We live in a world where there isn't enough poetry like this to remind some they are so human after all. You pack this with a punch! Lizzie Jack Ellison March 18, 2013 at 6:43 AM A dreamer? Oh yes, always have been! Thanks my dear Lizzie... poetry allows us to vent! Thanks my sweet friend! Hugs xoxoxox

Carol Eastman March 17, 2013 at 8:06 AM Sorry... Wrong... And we're destroying our countries from within. Education and research are being decimated by our governments. And not just by government money cuts either. Stupid policies, politics that don't work, and rules that destroy what we have. Jack they need us! They need our fun, laughter, and insight to carry the common person thru... We're treasures... for sure to keep them laughing thru the craziness! Write on MY MAN! Jack Ellison March 17, 2013 at 8:17 AM We can all dream, right!!! Has any country in the history of man ever got it right??? Hmmm! You and I babe! Great big whopping hugs this bright sunny Sunday morning! Love ya... huggs xox

Delysia Hendricks March 17, 2013 at 7:38 AM Peace, bruv. May your and my descendants never have to fight one another. Great write, as ever. :) Jack Ellison March 17, 2013 at 7:50 AM Again, Delysia, a great big thank you... you made my day! Just call me a dreamer... big big hugs, Jack xoxox