Alison E [EMAIL PROTECTED] asked
> someone help, please!
> i have to do a reading at the company holiday party.
> does anyone have any suggestions for a reading, poem,
> song, etc. that would be centered on peace, non-
> denominational, is inspiring, etc.?...>>>
This poem, by Sheenagh Pugh, came into my mind when
reading your post, Alison. It was put up as a poster on
London Underground trains a while back and always
cheered me up.
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Sometimes
Sometimes things don't go, after all,
from bad to worse. Some years, muscadel
faces down frost; green thrives; the crops don't fail,
sometimes a man aims high, and all goes well.
A people sometimes will step back from war;
elect an honest man; decide they care
enough, that they can't leave some stranger poor.
Some men become what they were born for.
Sometimes our best efforts do not go
amiss; sometimes we do as we meant to.
The sun will sometimes melt a field of sorrow
that seemed hard frozen: may it happen for you.
[Sheenagh Pugh]
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Whatever you choose, hope it goes well.
PaulC
