Ripples on the Water – v5

May this day be, may we be as a people

A rock thrown in the pond,

full force, or maybe, just maybe,

thousands of pebbles, hurled, dropped,

even gently coaxed into the water

from around the globe, this earth,

however we are gifted, wherever we are

ripples, reverberating, echoing,

growing into a groundswell

a tsunami, if we have force, a movement,

to change the face of the planet

to change the discussion at least for a day

onto on topic - inequality, injustice,

where we live, the place we call home

however we choose to share it

letting the whole world know

we care about injustice , we will speak,

we will act today, together,

to speak truth to power

that we are not okay with the status quo

with things standing as they are

sharing our passion, our compassion

trying to truly be neighbors

around this whole troubled world

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edited October 16, 2014

Ripples on the Water – v5

edited October 16, 2014

Ripples on the Water – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/ripples-on-water-v4.html

(editing original again)

edited January 21, 2014

Ripples on the Water – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/ripples-on-water-v3.html

Edited December 14, 2013

Ripples on the Water – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/ripples-on-water-v2.html

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