Oct 12

Oct 12 I CHARGE YOU TO LOVE by Lynda Hartman

Lynda Hartman

Gunshots in the house of God

Murdering of the dove

Rise up brothers and sisters

I charge you to love

With eyes that look in judgment

We’ve murdered in our hearts

Let’s quell the tide of violence

Love is the place to start

Rise up brothers and sisters

Shout in one great voice

Our hearts reject the hatred

Love is the saving choice

We must stand in unity

Cross the bridge to brotherhood

Speak out about the evils

Until love is understood

Until a synagogue, or a mosque,

Or a church is a safe place

We’ll speak to the world as one

In the voice of the human race

Fire in holy places

Broadcasting smoke above

Time to love thy neighbor

I charge you to love

Lynda Hartman

Born with pen in hand into the eclectic world of the Bronx I knew I had something to say about it all. I wrote endlessly seeking to discover what that was. Now in retirement in Hemet I have had time to listen to that inner voice. My writing comes from the multi-cultural microcosm I was immersed in from birth. My truth is that we are all one family and love is the miracle we seek.

I have been a member of a few writing groups and contributed to Tapestry of Verse and Dreams and Memories which were group publications. I am a new member of Straitjackets and hope to share some of my writings.