i see clouds through the clouds
and more clouds and then the sky
it’s the colour of obsidian
shot through with arcs of rocket fry
1… 2… war coming for you
3… 4… better lock your door
i see lies through the lies
and more lies and then the truth (i hope)
but the truth can be hard to hold
burns through more hearts than can cope
5… 6… grab your crucifix
7… 8… better stay up late
i see pain through the pain
and more pain and then the pain (it’s 2023)
where are our blue skies and amber
shone through by unbroken sovereignty
9… 11… never again
23… 24… forevermore…
but i see hope through the fog of war
and i don’t care that you think me a fool
life’s better than agreeing underground
that it’s better being above the ground
by TETIANA ALEKSINA & TONY SINGLE
© All rights reserved 2023
unbolt me 
This world is made up of reincarnation.
If you do good deeds, things will turn out for the better（●＾o＾●）
If you continue to live in a world filled with conflict, you will eventually become involved in conflict🌈🌞🌻
The solution is to live in a safe place and distance yourself from those who misbehave.
The best thing is to live in Japan and start a business in Tokyo(*´ω｀)
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Arigato, friend! We run to the nearest bookshop for a Japanese phrasebook.
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You see it happening this year? I see it very soon also. Good to have a cross hair 👌
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Fingers crossed!
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Oh, yes.
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#sadness #prayer #humanity
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#thankyoumaria
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that peace sign is such simple yet powerful symbol…..people on the planet need to use it more
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I agree, Warren. And we all need to practice what it means more too.
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I have goosebumps, Tony. Very powerful!
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Thank you, Dolly. I’m so glad it had an impact!
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You are very welcome, Tony.
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Clever numeration leading to 9/11 reference!
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Thank you, Steve. We couldn’t just not mention it. War harms everyone everywhere.
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Indeed it does, Tony. 🙏🏼
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Totally awesome and what an amazing picture. War is so raw it hurts all and everyone.
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I couldn’t have put it better, my friend. Thank you for reading!
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I simply had to reblog this. 🙏🏾💙
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I count it an honour that you would do so, trE. Thank you. Truly. 🙏💛
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Of course! 🙏🏾💙
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Excellent! “But I see hope…” a powerful statement in the context of your poem’s subject matter. Well done!
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You’re very kind, Suzette. Thank you!
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Short-sighted minds that refuse reality sometimes open when they crash into granite-hard walls. Hope. Wish it weren’t needed
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Yes, it’s hard to imagine the world that wouldn’t need hope, isn’t it? It’s such an alien concept in a way.
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There is a theory (?) that the last thing in Pandora’s Box [jar] was Hope, and it was a curse to mankind.
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Pretty scary thought that even hope can be a curse, isn’t it!
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Hope keeps us holding on when maybe to let go is less painful for all involved?
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