A Strip of White

A strip of white straddles the flag.

Offering peace to the country at hand.

So, whether it's orange or the wearing of the green.

Remember the heartbeat of you and your brother, are the same.

Reviews

[Relic]

We need peace and understanding more than ever at this present time.

[Cherrie Palmer]

It is so true. The word needs understanding.

[JE Falcon]

Mankind finds reason to huddle in groups, usually brought on by dictatorial thinkers and someone who has something to gain by it. --- This was a wonderful way to say what many of us feel; the last line being the most truthful.

[Cherrie Palmer]

Thank you. :) I so glad you chimed in on this one.

[Ken Simm.]

I would like to be associated with the remarks of the above speaker. We are all the same and I am an internationalist. I have a theory however. I think we will only become one world when we leave it.

[Gee]

I married into the blue section of Scottish life not really knowing owt about the true hatred. I've seen the Orange marches in Ayrshire and trouble ssurrounding these, I've been to the Old firm derby and witnessed the pure hatred between the two clubs.
I think you are correct Ken when you say death is the only thing that will unify both sides/ factions/ religions

[Ken Simm.]

I was thinking more that we will only stop hating the rest of the human race when we discover something else to hate. like martians when we start colonies there.. Wont see it in my lifetime.

[Gee]

Or mine, or my daughters generation, so sad

[Ken Simm.]

Yep. Shouldn't stop us trying. Although now I live in Scotland and consider myself really Scottish I can see clearly why they dislaike the English. I'm aware that I should'nt but lately. I wonder when name calling became the subsitute for an arguement? I do love a good PROPER arguement. It was social media I think and the bloody media itself. Who say you have got to hate someone that is not like you. I ask why?

[Cherrie Palmer]

It so much work to hate. If we could see past our own little existence ✨️ there is a whole world out there for us to fall in love with.

[Gee]

Religious bigotry, hatred is passed from generation to generation, tis the same in Scotland. It will always be this way I think as folk ain't for changing.
Hi Cherrie, Hope you are well.

[Cherrie Palmer]

I'm afraid you're right. The best we can hope for is that we expand our individual boarders and truly love your neighbors.

[Patricia Wedel]

My Grandmother was Irish and my Grandfather Hungarian.. they crossed the Seas to the Red White and Blue… forever true to their vows … we are all the Same with Accents of Wind blown Fame.. the wearing of the Green or Orange on St. Patrick’s Day… Be blessed… always, Pat

[Cherrie Palmer]

Thank you Pat. I wrote my this one a tad early.
Yes my family was the same true patriots.
read moreThank you Pat. I wrote my this one a tad early.
Yes my family was the same true patriots.
Believing in Constitution , the Bill of Roghts and all her Admenments.

[M. J. Smith]

"The heartbeat of you and your brother are the same..."
A lesson not so much unlearned as simply ignored.
We erase our history simply to cover up unpleasantness. Well written.

[Cherrie Palmer]

Yes the past matters. As long as we know what to build upon and what to let go.:)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and let's surrender to love.

[Cherrie Palmer]

Yes seems like such a simple thing.

[William Michael Reeves]

I searched which countries have those colors in their flags. Four of them. But I suspect you are writing Irish? That last line packs a punch. Reminded me of the film 'Crying Game'. I may be way off though. Got me thinking like a good poem should.

[Cherrie Palmer]

Yes, it is about Irland.
And thank you Bill