Peace In Our Time.
Peace is an expensive commodity. The price of it is normally measured in human lives and it has to be paid up front. Cash with order and then a speedy delivery is not guaranteed at all.
When governments fight it is about ideologies, nations fight about territory, religions fight about dogma, men fight about women, and children fight about toys. Bloggers fight about… no, I don’t know. Maybe you can tell me. I noticed that now that we have peace on the blogs, the Poetry Corner has flared up.
Is it all part of the mechanism to make sure that the fittest survive? Or maybe it is just nature’s way to prevent overpopulation. Just as well we do no reincarnate in real life as we do on line. Or do we? Perhaps we are just the same people coming back all the time; continuing yesterday’s battles.
Why is it so important to assert our superiority over others? And why do we do it by destruction. If they don’t support our ideology, we undermine them; if they have the resources we want, we invade them; if they don't support our believes, we condemn them; if he gets the attention of the girl I want, I discredit him and if he has the toy I want, I break it.
It is a simple philosophy. If I cannot have it then you will not either. And the fittest will survive; or do they?
Neville Chamberlain promised us peace in our time but he was short sighted. He is now long gone and it has not arrived. It is not attainable; or so it seems. Peace never lasts very long.
Have a peaceful day.
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Almost bed time for me. midnight is looming.
Would that be a piece of your mind or just peace of mind.
Just watched a movie about South Africa with Donald Sutherland...an oldie but a goodie...a reminder of how corrupt governments can behave...I think we are making progress towards a more tolerant society...it may not seem like it on the blogs or in poet's corner but at least there is a discussion...
Some times it crosses my mind that whole world is on the couch
And sho shay all of ush
Sorry mommy but I was in bed when you called.
This on-line virtual drinking is giving me a virtual headache when I come on line.
We had a President here in the Free State Republic, named Jan Brandt, and he said "Every thing will come right". He is now long gone and nothing came right.
However, he did add "If everybody do their duty", so I can only deduce that somebody did not do his duty.
The paint layer is thin and too much polishing rubs it off and soon you sit with the bare metal and the the rust sets in.
You may need some rose coloured glasses...hahaha...have a good day anyways!!
This comment arrived unnoticed. I only stumbled across it by fluke.
Rose tinted glasses? Do I sound that pessimistic?