POEM: (Repost) I wish we could go back

Note: The following poem is one of the most often hit posts on this blog. Not sure why, but I thought I would throw it out there because I would love to see some folks comment on it and let me know their thoughts.

I wish we could go back

I wish we could go back;
back to a time before people
looked for reasons to take offense.
To a time when we loved one another
without regard to our selfish interests
and built walls of personal cells.

I wish we could go back;
and tell those we’ve loved,
and those we’ve lost,
the way we really felt;
and could speak
with honesty,
sincerity,
and integrity.

I wish we could go back,
to a time when genuine
was a trait that was
effortless.

Feelings might get hurt,
but if we could go back,
to a time when we
respected others;
the pain would sting less
and maybe - just maybe -
we could make humanity
a better race. And in turn,
make this earth a better place.

This year, as you gather one and all
take hands and experience the joy
of Christmas; and
remember the one true King.

Thank each other . . . just for being there.
Share your love as did He;
and don’t wish later
that you’d done it then . . . if only,
you could go back.

[tags]poems, poetry, Christmas, regret, Chad Gramling[/tags]