If you wish the world a better place,
then gather hearts and hands and hope.
If you yearn for love and peace,
then feed a starving child. If you wish
to live a loving life, then open your
eyes and watch yourself hold out
your open hand to a stranger whose
skin is a color different from yours.
And if you wish a better Earth,
take your guns and bombs and
pray to God to turn all of them
into hospitals and hopes for a
world of one.
TOD HOWARD HAWKS
Aug 3, 2025
Aug 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM UTC
If you wish the world a better place,
then gather hearts and hands and hope.
If you yearn for love and peace,
then feed a starving child. If you wish
to live a loving life, then open your
eyes and watch yourself hold out
your open hand to a stranger whose
skin is a color different from yours.
And if you wish a better Earth,
take your guns and bombs and
pray to God to turn all of them
into hospitals and hopes for a
world of one.
TOD HOWARD HAWKS
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