There must be a beautiful morning somewhere 
A dawn lit by justice and where judgment is fair 
A place where a helping hand is held out 
An ear that will listen stands poised and devout 

A place you can go when your heart needs attending 
A place where a spirit gets healing and mending 
A place where love's fire burns bright day and night
And in from the cold you may warm by its light 

There must be a brilliant evening somewhere 
Where the sun finally sets on pain and despair 
Where the coming of night is not filled with grief 
And comforting sleep brings you joyful relief 

A place where the sunset is apt to reflect 
A day without malice, without disrespect 
A place where the only tears shed, are tears of joy 
And a heart is not battered and bounced like a toy 

There must be a wonderful day somewhere 
In a place filled with love and a great need to care 
A place where the burdens of conflict are lifted 
Where love is a skill and all lovers are gifted 

Where daily are spoken the words that support 
And every mistake is not met with impatient retort 
A place where the land has not soaked up the blood 
Where honor and truth are not cast in the mud 

A place where the children are not left alone 
Where Sisters and Brothers may come to atone 
Where homeless and helpless don't cower in fright
Where the hearts and the minds of the world can unite

So you set out on a journey to seek out this land 
With compass and map and a vision so grand 
To find peace and comfort in a world that's so new 
Where waters are crystal and skies are so blue 

With showers that cleanse and winds that refresh 
Where the spirit is fed and not just the flesh 
But search as you may, what you'll find to be true 
Is that it cannot be found, until it's found within you. 

~Author Unknown~ 

This poem touched my heart profoundly. It expresses so well what I feel in my soul and  try with most of my prose to impart to others as well. Until an understanding of  just how imperative it is that we all strive to achieve these goals is resonating in the hearts and minds of decent peoples everywhere the troubled world we live in will stand no chance of harmony and safety for those now here as well as those who will follow us.

 Do we not owe it to those children now here as well as those not yet born to make every possible effort to  reconcile our differences with those with whom we lack understanding or find it impossible to communicate? Brute force doesn't do it. Armies don't  do it. Until we truly make sincere efforts to set aside  bigotry and hatred for those  with whom we differ by reaching out  to others with a genuine effort to find common ground and with no desire to force our will upon those who do not agree with our way of life there will be no reconciliation. 

Because others do not believe as we do  is no criteria that they are wrong.  Where is it written that we are infallible? Where are we given the right to force our way of life upon others? Our way of life leaves a great deal to be desired  if we are to look at it objectively and be truthful with ourselves. Were this not so our prisons would not be overcrowded, our less fortunate would not be  forced to live on the streets of our cities at the mercy of the elements and the benevolence of those who do have the charity in their hearts  to extend a hand  to their fellow man in need. Children would not be at the mercy of those from whom they have every right  to expect protection, and society would not ignore these poor unfortunate souls until some tragedy forces their plight  to be addressed.

 The corruption and greed which breeds so much of the pain and suffering amongst our people is so prevalent in our society that finding solutions for curtailing this ever expanding malignancy seems more impossible with each year that passes. Professing to know what is best for our own people and failing miserably is certainly no criteria for inserting ourselves into the governance of other nations as an example of what is right. We would do well to do our own housekeeping  before taking on the awesome responsibility of  daring to claim some moral superiority and responsibility for the welfare of the citizens of other nations. Certainly we should  offer assistance to the oppressed but we do not have the right to force our way of life on anyone who does not wish  to  share our beliefs.

 Our faith is not meant to have selective exceptions. We are all one in the eyes of God and it is our solemn responsibility to try always to honour Him by living by that creed and by our actions earn the right to be worthy of His acceptance that, although we may have faltered at times, we did always follow His wishes as we understood them to the best of our ability. Most of all we that we did not set ourselves up to assume the right to usurp that which is His alone .. the right to judge the fate of our fellow man.

 The Rule of Law is meant to ensure that we do not err in the manner in which  we safeguard the safety of all. Lawless international violence only breeds more killing of innocent people which  will only spawn  new generations of  embittered peoples and new hate filled leaders who will see violence as the only answer. We are actually  further endangered by  the unilateral use of force which serves only to  generate recruits for those who  have nothing but contempt for the Rule of Law and the peoples of this earth  who do not believe as they do. In resorting to such methods we join the ranks of those who threaten the well being of all.  And 'that beautiful morning somewhere' becomes even less likely for all of mankind.