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Universal Prayer

For the dying and the lonely For those who cannot speak For the aimless and drifting For the tired and the weak May the world be kind and gentle May we learn to understand May we replace the bullet and the bomb With a gentle and helping hand May we feed the starving May we bring a release From the horror and the suffering May we bring a lasting peace May we walk a path of brotherhood May we grow the species soul May we one day progress to be Part of the Universal Whole May we heal the blue planet The wondrous Mother Earth The protector of the species The place of our birth Let us look to the future Let us take good heart Without that first small step The journey can never start Amen Amen

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Date: 4/27/2023 8:23:00 AM
i am not a big fan of prayer, terry, but yours is one which is truly universal and beautifully composed.
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Terry Ireland
Date: 4/28/2023 12:10:00 AM
Neither am I ilene. This 9s rather a secular expression of hope than a prayer I think.
Date: 4/27/2023 2:25:00 AM
Amen, What a heartfelt Prayer Terry, but as well as prayer it is a call to all mankind to realise what these men and women have been through and treat them with far more respect. They should not be receiving hand outs, Our Governments should be making sure every one of them is properly looked after with housing and pension and top notch lifetime medical assistance. Millions spent on weapons and jet planes to fly politicians around, Its a disgrace. Your poem is a stirring reminder Terry. Thanks
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