Empty Hands
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Is this our fate?
Reason born by enlightenment
Tethered to an instinctual animal
Steeped in the waging of war
From the dawn of time
And in every generation since
Victory found in the vanquishing
Our only tool, the stick
~~~
Are we not these men of reason?
Can we value our lives, and yet
Not value the life of another
In every person, see brother
Or does our path only lead
To what we have always been
A primal need to survive
A modern day crusade
~~~
Violence cannot hide in shadows
Reason beams a glaring light
A sun that shines on everything
And we see all too clearly
That we have so far to go
To be the true men of reason
Men with empty hands
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commonsensiblyspeaking 
I’m at a loss for words, other than to thank you for your words penned here.
Thanks, sis! Love you!
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yes, and it is heartbreaking to see
That it is. Thank you, Beth!
Splendid write
Thank you!
it would be much better to see those hands busy creating art, than waging death and destruction…
Now wouldn’t that be the world to live in. Thank you, Jim!
Experience is supposed to be the best teacher. In a world filled with brilliant people, we’re still prone to operating on very ignorant levels.
It seems that education and experience struggle against human nature. Maybe violence is lost on the path between intelligence and wisdom. Thank you, Pete!
Yes to empty hands.
Thank you, Geoff!
Bravo Brad this really talks to us all. Is this really what we are? We just don’t seem to get it do we? Beautifully written. Big hug’s Jonikins
Thank you, Jonikins! Human nature is a hard thing to change but with a lot of effort we may be able to bend it a bit in a better direction.
So very true my friend. ❤️🤗🦋