We have little time. Now, an evolutionary step
is needed to save humanity, to save Earth, to save
all. We all are one. We all are family. New tech-
nologies elucidate this. Donne was prescient. Now,
one not be clairvoyant, only alive. Nations are
anachronistic;  geopolitical boundaries are il-
lusory. Earth is a global community, not 200
pieces of a puzzle. We are a force of one and
must immediately begin to wage a battle against
extinction with caring and kindness, a magnanim-
ity of spirit. We must supplant our myopic vision
with total clarity:  one land, one sky, one sea,
one people. We must save now the only home
all of us have:  Earth.

Copyright 2020 Tod Howard Hawks

We are almost lovers, our vibes nearly in harmony
Time was something we wished we kept in a jar
If young promises are tomorrow vows in ceremony,
Then why do I keep watching you two from afar?
These pews looked like tall walls of maturity
Keeping me away from the temptation to intervene
I promised to not let go, let it flow, desperately
But why today is what we could've been?
I forgive you and myself for everything
This is the ending, a closure, faded old picture
I know we could've been something
But I know today is a farewell to treasure

I wish to remember the bad
the fallouts and the fights
the arguments we had
Could I be delusional
out of touch, insane?
For nothing negative comes
when I search my brain
Rather all you bring
is happiness here
stirring up old feelings
many of which I fear
What truly scares me
that I lie to myself about
is that I'll never move on
and take to the grave my doubt.

A WORLD WITHOUT WARS?

A world without wars? Why not? How
about  a worldwide picnic of peace. The
boundaries that divide us are not on maps,
but in our minds and hearts. Humanity is
as impoverished as its poorest member, as
healthy as its sickest, as educated as its most
ignorant. There is only one land, one sky, one
sea, one people. If we pollute the Mississippi
River, ineluctably we shall pollute the Indian
Ocean. If we pollute the air we breathe anywhere,
we shall pollute it everywhere, and thereby die.  
Don’t you get it? There is only one world. Its
citizens are humanity. No one owns Earth except
the Supreme Spirit. Humanity owns only
the right to be treated well and the responsi-
bility to treat Earth and all creations on it well.
If all of Earth’s precious resources were shared
equally among its peoples, there would no longer
be a need for wars, only rejoicing. Love would
rule instead of despots. Life would become a
lasting worldwide celebration of love and loving.
Love-based relationships and endeavors would
obviate aggrandizement and avarice, the prime
movers of wars worldwide. Wealth is not
worth. Jesus wore only a robe. When those
who gathered around him, Jesus did not tell
them how to get rich. He told them to love
one another. Love was his message.
The multitude of differences on Earth--languages,
skin colors, cultures, religions--are to be shared,
explored, enjoyed, enriching, not reasons to fear,
exclude, persecute, and ****. Are you blind?
Don’t you see? Are you ignorant? We now
have technologically the capacity to communicate
instantly around the world, to share our ideas and
concerns with our fellow Earth citizens, our brothers
and sisters. We are all one family, and if we join
hands and hearts, we--not presidents, not dictators,
not multinational corporations--can create Peace
on Earth and enjoy it forever.

Copyright 2020 Tod Howard Hawks

Lost in a car ride roadside song
Joyous with praise in the halls of his days
Carried through the well-known words by unfamiliar ways found
And when I lay my head down
I am free
On earth

Fire ruined
Almost everything
To ashes
With a
quick glance
And destroyed
the lives
Of thousand animals
Even though some
Rescued gracefully
With the
helping hands
Of God’s love
And the
Panic situation
Settled only
After a blessed rain
That rain
Helped to
Quench the fire
And healed
Thousands of
Wounded hearts

Again
Slowly
It started to recover
By the wet land
And those trees
Started budding
And making
Its leaves
By filling
The holes of
Ruined land
With the
Wholly vibes of
Pleasant nature
That soothes
Every soul
To live and
Love the land
Once again
With its mesmerising
Scenic beauties
To feel
Grateful for
And giving a
Remembrance
To maintain our
Biodiversity
By enhancing
the greenery
To enrich our
Flora and fauna
With a balanced
Ecosystem

I find myself looking for you around in other people,
When I walk past that door, Or, through the places unknown,
I see two people exchanging a glance, or kissing good-byes,
And I think of you a little more, and look at myself with a sigh!

I find you in places I thought I could be alone.
Moments that I thought brought me peace,
movies that I saw to clear my head,
All of these now only causes me distress.

But this is the ***** truth of life,
We'll be together forever was just a lie.
I know I'm broken badly,
It's all gonna be okay,
Gradually it is all going to be fine.

You left me in shock by not giving me any time,
I still can listen to your voice in my head,
And the smell of your skin makes me feel sad,
Future you showed to me, it all feels like a dream,
The only thing being it’s her in it now, and not me.

I keep telling myself these days,
Just give yourself some time,
Sit back, relax and sip the juice of the lime.
I too shall find the peace in my life,
The one that I can perfectly call mine,
But for now, I guess I need to move on,
Why cry for someone who's already gone.

I don’t think about you as much anymore. I don’t feel the same way about you either.
All those feelings that used to cut me to the core seem like distant memories, possibly even as far back as a previous life. I do remember though. Vividly. What it felt like. That white-hot feeling of panic, stemming from the pit of my chest. Followed by the feeling of being cold, so very, very cold. As if you’d stripped me of any and all warmth I ever carried. My light had faded and faded- until it eventually burned out. For a while I was just numb, nothing felt real. It had to be a long-winded nightmare… I was going to wake up any minute and roll over to have you pull me into your arms, reassuring me it was all a dream. It was all in my head, right? I never woke up.

Or at least, I didn’t think I did.

Today I saw a poem that made me realize, maybe I have finally woken up. I don’t think about you as much, and I most certainly don’t feel the same way about you either.