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The Renaissance - 1

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The Renaissance – 1 by Samus-Merid

Throughout the history of the rise and fall of human societies,
Of the injustice done from one to another, the cruelty, the war, the suffering,
The heartache, the joy, the peace, the light and the darkness great or small,
There has been a need, a desire, a dream, to make our world, our lives, and our ways current and prospective, better than before.

And all who begin to think beyond themselves, whose thought branches into the world around them,
Begin to feel a need, to do something better, to attempt the seemingly impossible endeavor of having a positive impact,
And what I have found, is that we have all been given gifts, that are different in us all,
In which we are meant to use, to leave that greater positive impact, in our own unique way.

If the world once again needs gathering, it seems apparent by our instinct to combine,
Or in the pursuit to fulfill a greater purpose, for our countries, our family, our gods (1), ourselves or for creative purposes,
Or simply to find some warmth, from the cold that sweeps our world,
Whether that warmth be in love, faith, duty, power or a combination of such, the answer seems clear…

Clear that once again, our world needs a renaissance, a lasting impact, to create a great awakening, but this time, it is a renaissance of our inner selves,
For the war that beset our ancestors has evolved from attacks on our physical world, to a more dangerous attack on our minds, our hearts, and especially on our souls, sadly we are slow to remembering, and our laziness has us deep in sleep,
And what is even the greater crime, it is only in a great disaster, or catastrophe, a cruel blow, or a rapidly dealt harsh reality that we are finally reached,
And in that moment, how many of us, use the backdoor = escape philosophy.

Where we refuse to learn, and see the answers and truth, as far too hard to understand or accept,
And we attempt to place the blame on those who are the messengers,
To somehow play the victim, that we are not wrong, that we are not to be held accountable,
And for our insecurities, we crush those same messengers with the powers of justice.

When the law can be twisted by someone who is creative enough with word usage,
Doesn’t it seem that justice has completely lost its purpose?
How far must we fall, before we realize we are going the wrong way?
How many times must we repeat this cycle (2), where greatness proves to be our corruption and downfall?

And these are a few of the problems apparent in our world,
And in the prospect of seeing it for what it is,
We feel powerless to have an impact, powerless to do anything about it,
When in fact, we are the ones who can make the greatest impact of all.

Yes, many of those who could make a large difference for the better are actually making it worse,
Yes, we are caught in the demise of corrupted justice, and we dance upon the eve of our world’s destruction as we know it,
The logical question is what should we do? Even better what can we do, when it feels we can do nothing,
And the answer is simple, clear and here it stands unabridged.

Strive to have a positive effect, search for the silver lining upon all your storms,
Help others find and see the same positive outlooks, bring peace to those who are in need, bring hope to those that despair,
Live by example, lead by experience, and share what you know and learn,
And in all that you do, every day, in all your actions, always work ever closer to making the world we live in, the world you know, the world we love a better place.

And even the smallest effort in a renaissance has a lasting impact,
One moment of peace to someone can echo throughout all of eternity,
A good example can bring hope to those who fear for the potential hope of society,
And in the sunset of all your days, still tired from your efforts, you will not regret your actions, because your memories will carry you away past your dreams, and it is there that many find their lasting peace, it is there that many find there Heaven.



(1) – gods – Lowercase because not all of humanity believes in one god, multiple gods, or even the existence of a god at all, which covers the fact, that we still share the same Earth, and to be understanding in the next step in human progression.
(2) – Repeated cycle of greatness leading to corruption and downfall – Sodom and Gomorra, Egypt, Babel, Babylon, Rome, Russia, The United States, THE WORLD.
This series is a branch from The Samus Letters. I put a lot into this, I hope that what is written below can be taken to heart, and that many will not be pushed away from what is said. Let me know what you think, I am eager to know what you have to say.
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ILoveDucks's avatar
i agree w u, great job