Shabbat Shalom

I long for a place where life is free
Free to be me,
The real me;
No pretence,
No masks,
No insecurities
No more worrying what other really think about me.
No more in-groups
No more out groups

I long for a place where life is free
Free of hurt and pain,
No more tears
No more sadness and sorrow
No more grief
No more anxiety or fear
No more loneliness, isolation or rejection.
No more ‘bad news’

I long for a place where life is free
Free of violence:
No more wars, or rumours of wars
No terrorism
No hatred
No divorce, disputes or petty arguments

I long for a place where life is free
Free of unfairness,
Where all have the right to life
No diseases, epidemics or terminal illnesses
No hungry children.
No droughts, earth quakes or floods
I long for such a place

Where life can be free

Nick Turnbull(Dec. 2002)- from SacredFuture