I AM WILLING
I am open and I am willing
To be hopeless would seem so strange
It dishonors those who go before us
So lift me up to the light of change
There is hurting in my family
There is sorrow in my town
There is panic in the nation
There is wailing the whole world round
May the children see more clearly
May the elders be more wise
May the winds of change caress us
Even though it burns our eyes
© Holly Near, Singer and Songwriter
“Eastward and westward storms are breaking,–great, ugly whirlwinds of hatred and blood and cruelty. I will not believe them inevitable.” W.E.B. Du Bois, The Wisdom of W.E.B. DuBois
With a nod to Unitarian Minister Ben Meyer and Congregational Minister Penny Nixon in gratitude for a healing evening of songs, prayers and meditation. Dedicated with hope and with faith in the ultimate goodness of humankind: for J.A. and his grandson born on November 9, 2016
Words of peace during this turbulent time. Nice Jamie
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Thank you! Yes, trying to keep it uplifting.
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Have you heard it – wow! 🙂
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Okay got it. Oh yes! I do love this song. I couldn’t fine it.
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Oh my – that moved me. Not easy, but so true that ‘to be hopeless would seem strange’. Let’s hang on it there and keep those fires of hope burning. Love and blessings all – Harula xxx
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Thank you, Harula, for a beautiful comment.
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