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The Little Flower Children

Peace and Love!
                                        We used to say
                                          Us children
                                      of the Golden Bay
                                           We said it
                                      and believed it too
                                       The flower power
                                          we held onto
                                           Love beads,
                                             sunshine
                                          Ocean breeze
                                           Beneath the
                                        eucalyptus trees
                                       
               
                But peace cannot prevail when one must defend it's
              homeland and love for freedom when attacked brutally.
               My prayer is that the likes of evil dictators who would
                 destroy peace, the embodiment of evil themselves
               would cease.
              God, please bless the Ukrainian people. Deliver them & 
              the world from the wicked. No flower power can ever
              prevail with love against such hatred and murderous evil. 
             No power on earth can stop the wickedness unless Heaven
             intercedes by the power of the Living God. 
             Intercede Lord I pray.  Amen.
              


                  

"3 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: 2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; 4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; 5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing 6 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; 8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace." ~ Ecclesiastes 3:1-8  King James Version

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Linda Alice Fowler September 4, 2022 at 9:24 AM Beautifully written Betty Jo! Linda

Suzanne Delaney May 11, 2022 at 6:16 AM BJ: It is frightening how mankind never learns. The 2nd World War was supposed to be the War to end all Wars. How quickly we forget. I pray for Peace everyday, Very heartfelt writing.SuZ

Bj Legros Kelley April 28, 2022 at 12:32 PM This link to the Byrds 'Turn, Turn, Turn' song. It blessed me so much, made me cry, but blessed me anyway. <3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKP4cfU28vM

Gershon Wolf April 26, 2022 at 8:55 PM I just love the nostalgia 'by the Bay' -- tempered with the harsh realism of today. Excellent, BJ! Write on! ~ Gershon Bj Legros Kelley April 26, 2022 at 9:16 PM Thank you, Gershon. It was one of my first attempts to write for quite some time, I've felt so incredibly sick over the horror. I miss the innocence of childhood, I really believed there would be peace someday. I am so shaken by the evil that is taking place, I somehow thought the powers that be were strong enough to stand up to devilish bullies like that....I cannot force my hand to type the name. Thank you for visiting my poems, and for your comments, I appreciate so much! ~BJ

Joseph May April 25, 2022 at 6:52 PM The 60s was a era of young people rising up, there was revolution everywhere, WE pray Ukraine gets the Victory Bj Legros Kelley April 25, 2022 at 6:55 PM Yes, amen Joseph. <3 Thank you. I'm glad I'm not alone in this prayer, I know that most of the free world joins in passionate prayer for these precious people. ~BJ

Judy Ball April 25, 2022 at 2:49 PM Beautifully said BJ. The verse from The Bible was a very important touch along with your fervent prayer. Love it. God Bless, JB Bj Legros Kelley April 25, 2022 at 5:33 PM Thank you Judy. My heart aches for these precious people. Your words mean a lot to me, God bless you sweet sister. <3 ~BJ

Rico Leffanta April 25, 2022 at 11:42 AM That world is so far from today's Ukraine . . . .Aloha! Bj Legros Kelley April 25, 2022 at 12:03 PM I know Rico, that beautiful but naive belief we once had, that when we grew up there would be love, peace and no more war...childhood fantasy. I have been so beyond blue concerning the Ukraine that I couldn't write unless it were tears for ink. I decided to try to pick up my pen again, and I'm afraid it reflects my mood. Thank you for visiting and commenting. <3 ~BJ