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A Call For Peace
True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
‘Tis true, that which binds us also served as a hangman’s rope in the darkest of days
If man in his quest to survive understands the notion of
everlasting peace and that it is the noblest of goals;
Then peace should not be merely a concept, but a reality where
all fellow human beings live in harmony
with the absence of tension:
It is, in the finest of hours, voices from all walks of life lifting in unison with profound love for their fellow-man
As they shout from the highest mountains for the presence of justice
then, and only then will we be honest, forthright, and real.
©2018 Linda Lee Lyberg
This was written for dVerse Poets Pub where we are being inspired by our favorite quotes in the spirit of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The quote I chose is from Marin Luther King, Jr. It is in bold and italics within my poem.
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I like the idea of being real with peace.
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Humble thanks Frank.
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Beautifully crafted.
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Thank you Paul- I appreciate your kind words!
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Not merely a concept…a reality. I could not agree more.
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Thank you!
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Peace is the noblest of goals indeed!
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Yes, it truly is.
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Yes! “profound love for fellow-man” is the requisite for the presence of justice. I love this proclamation by King, and you have expanded on it in a moving way.
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Thank you!
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Peace is the goal we should all strive for as you so well illustrated.
Dwight
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Yes, so true. Thank you Dwight!
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Peace is not an abstract thing… it’s real and has to lived every day… every breath has to be peace.
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Yes, so true. Thank you Bjorn for your comments!
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Yes, yes, peace…We need it! May we be peaceful.
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Yes, thank you!
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‘Then peace should not be merely a concept, but a reality’.. oh yes! Such a wonderful poem this is, Linda ❤
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Thank you!
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Reblogging this to my sister site, Success Inspirers World
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Thank you for the reblog!
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You have expanded this quote so beautifully, and with truth.
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Thank you!
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Reblogged this on The Catalysts for Change.
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Thank you!
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Brilliant work, Linda! Your lines have a rhetorical power that inspires!
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Thank you Frank! I appreciate your feedback. 😊
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