Project Write World Entry Feb 09 |
The Golden Rule “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” But do we even know what we want done unto us? Do you? Perhaps a listening ear to confess our sorrows; a hand to hold amidst the storm; a word to show reverence for a joyful day; silence for a moment to pray; freedom to become; shelter if we have none; food for thought or for our bellies if naught; conversation to exercise the mind or just to pass the time; a vow made, a promise kept; a shoulder to cry on when we’re the ones left. Before we follow the Golden Rule, perhaps we should list a thing or two of what we expect from ourselves. Will you? Forgiveness for wrong; grace, just because; room to grow; space in which to know our creator, ourselves; patience to become; satisfaction when day is done; acceptance and love for the face in the mirror and for the body below; to reap, sometimes, what we did not sow; to sow what only our children will reap; to make a promise we can keep. Is this too much to expect from ourselves? Do you have faith in us? Could we grant the same to others? I think we must. SWPoet 40 Lines |