Only Love ..Part 4 Tribute to those who lost their lives in France

I'd like to offer my condolences to the family of those who lost loved ones both in the downing of the Russian jet and to those lost in the terrorist attacks in France.  I am saddened by the loss of innocent lives anywhere on this continent.  As the world stood with us during the 911 attacks, we stand with Russia and France during their loss.  Hatred has struck again, but those who stand for peace, will continue to stand united against hatred in any form.  It is easy for to become divided in our separate beliefs, but tragedy and grief unites us all.  It transcends any barriers, whether it be race, nationality or religion.  It is hard to believe that murder can be justified by anyone who considers himself humane.   No one can justify repairing what they see as wrong with hatred.  You can't build a firm foundation, you can't change a nation and you most certainly cannot change the world.    I started the series Only Love, because I believe that love is the only answer for the world today, tomorrow and forever more.

One Heart, One Mind

When I think of the years,
The unnecessary tears,
The agony, the shame;
The anger and the pain
That comes from being hurt
again and again,
I wonder if we will ever
live together peacefully.
Will we always war needlessly?
It doesn't matter who we are
or where we a from.
Life is the same for everyone.
If we open our hearts,
we will find,
We have one heart and one mind.
When time is no more,
Our differences won't matter anymore.
Regardless of what language we speak,
There is commonality in what we seek.
No mater where we live our goals and our aims
Are the same.
Everybody cries
When someone they love dies.
There is no difference in our tears.
We share the same fears.
We have different faces and different names,
But inside we are the same.
It's time we realized
We have common ties.
When we get down to the heart of the matter,
That is all that matters.
It's not the color of our skin,
Where we have been,
Or whether we are a King or Queen.
It doesn't matter where we live in the world.
One day, we must leave this world.
If we continue to hate,
This will be our shared fate;
Wars on every hand
And the deterioration of man.
We brag about how far we have come,
But if we never learn to live as one,
Our accomplishments will be as dung.
They will be of no significance to anyone
We must live as a people, undefined by station or place,
Inseparable by color or race.
We can't rewrite history,
But we can change what is to be
When we realize that we are not only kindred spirits,
We are a perfect fit on the tapestry of mankind.
With one heart and one mind,
Peace will finally be ours to find.

Copyright 2015 by Patricia Newman Harris,  Living the Dream

All over the world.  Let's pray for peace!