Something More

Don't wait till your life is all done to learn the lessons of a fool Know the rewards of self are none where love of others is the rule

Payton and I

What is the value of a life

built on shattered dreams of others

And so it's thus, for each of us

who can't feel for our own brothers

These the thoughts I pondered for years

and cried for half a century

"Lift up your sons, put down your guns

empty your penitentiary”

"Pick up the sad, lonely and poor

help your friends in humility

 Open your soul, make that your goal

put away your hostility”

This struggle in the depths of my heart

so relentless yet so profound

echo's in waves, patriot graves

where mothers tears cover the ground

A grateful nation now reports

the cry that began as a plea

That's shook our core, with something more

all the way to Antiquity

Author's Note

What the world needs is healing. Not division. Not to notice how we are dissimilar. But to see how we are alike.

Reviews

[Levi Levin]

An excellent piece of poetic philosophy my friend. I see so much disrespect of our fellow human beings in this world. Public degradation of others is not how to sow unity. Much of this influence comes from our “leaders”. When we compare the leaders of yesterday to today, we can see a clear difference in respect for one another. In the end, what really matters is what matters anyway.

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you Levi. I agree I wish things were different. Fear suspicion and hatred are easier to sell than love.

[Levi Levin]

Very true indeed.

[Chris Shaw]

Every once in a while, a politician comes along whose values are clearly a cut above the rest. You clearly hold him in the highest esteem and this is a fine tribute to the man. Over here is the UK, I can't think of one I could rank so highly.

Chris

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you Christine think the man deserves the laurels i give him

[Great Aunt Astri]

Lovely poignant poem, a personal reflection on a man who will be remembered in history
I think some people are destined not to have any influence in their lifetime. But I think later on people will listen and learn from them. Although I think Bernie Sanders will become influential in his lifetime, from what I am hearing, today.

[Tate Morgan]

Bernie has become the anti trump
Answer to the ignorant who follow the orange potato

[Great Aunt Astri]

:}.....................

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

I WORK FULL TIME SO CAN ONLY READ WEEKENDS SO TIRED WHEN I GET HOME SO MAYTAKE A WHILE THANKS

[Tate Morgan]

not a problem I was just thinking of which ones to send ill take a look

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

thanks will read soon
there are heroes in this world yes

[Tate Morgan]

i have written six or seven poems on bernie

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

wow he must be a great man
i must read on the ineternet about him someday

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

when you get a chance send me some read requests of them

[Tate Morgan]

I sure will let me look them up

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

a great poem and tribute to a wonderful man i must read about him i must say i havent heard of him so will do so, soonthanks for entering my competition.

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you Julie he is one of a kind

[‘Thoughts In Time..]

Wonderful and true are these words- if only people would take time to know the heart and whatvtruly lies within and how it needsto best for others and not just oneself- the confusion is when mind and heart trade places and we forget that until we sort the thoughts of the heart out , it will remain a very noisy chamber-🌹

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you rose

[barleygirl]

This is amazingly expressed with such deep feeling! It makes me want to cry for our nation, especially now that we're further down this rocky road that diverged from the Bernie option & into something unfathomable in the past 2 years since you wrote this. Many of us are still hoping for a similar & possibly more youthful possibility in the near future! Your sincerity is singing off the page (((HUGS))) fondly, Margie

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you kiddo I am personal friends with Bernies son Levi. He is planning a run for the house if representatives in New Hampshire while his father is still thinking of running again

[Cherrie]

I'm not a Sanders fan but this poem alone is the making of a king.

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you Cherrie wish you were a fan it is a good feeling

[Cherrie]

You have wheeled a wonderful tribute I enjoyed it very much

[Jacob Clifford]

Bernie truly is a great man. Such a shame the way the masses can't see that.

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you I so agree but I soldier on