Tell me why do we have to do battle?
What is it about Man we have this Shackle
That binds us to fight and control
Why it eats away with fear that we hold
Tell me if you can who is the winner?
Who among us is the greater sinner?
Who do we blame when we disagree?
It has to be you, it can never be me!
We seek to point fingers, in anger we fight
We fail to see our faults reflected in clear sight
Look through the mirror closer to home
Sieve out your thoughts to see how they roam
How often do we judge and say the word ‘Hate’
To send our your anger we are hooked on the bait
Our endocrines teach us to be different and proud
That our way is right while yours is not allowed
We label and attach our names to different groups
When one takes the lead we label them coups
Enforcing our views withholding their rights
We rule making laws, enforcing them tight
Opinions are strong as we each draw a line
The greatest battle fought first starts in the mind
This battle with Ego has come to a head
To explode into pieces of heartache to shed
If this world you are looking to mend
Look no further than self in the thoughts that you send
If this world is to find peace we must first look within
And calm your own battles. This is the first war we must win..
© Sue Dreamwalker 2014 All rights reserved.
Dreamwalker's Sanctuary 
Mar 09, 2014 @ 21:11:50
Love the thoughts and all the visuals. Thank you, Sue. I hope we can all achieve peace in this way.
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Mar 10, 2014 @ 19:53:48
Monika, thank you, I am pleased you enjoyed and the pictures which took some time to find to go with my words.. 🙂 xxx Hugs
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Mar 10, 2014 @ 20:00:59
Finding images can take hours, much longer than writing for me.
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Mar 10, 2014 @ 20:02:12
Agreed… and it did! 🙂 Monika… nice to know its not just me who gets to spend hours… or find one then loose it.. hahah…
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Mar 09, 2014 @ 21:16:45
I agree that this is a fight we must win! 😦
New chemicals have been identified which are attacking the ozone layer just as happened in the 80’s when CFC’s were banned, the final use ended in 2010.
We are no longer looking to live off the earth while poisoning the air and water, but vested interests prefer profit to survival because they’ll be long dead when their poisoning wipes out all life on the planet.
They need to get some perspective, or we’re ALL in trouble… 😦
Love and squishy hugs! 🙂
Prenin.
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Mar 10, 2014 @ 19:52:43
Thank you dear Prenin, Lets hope more wake up very soon… glad to have your valued input Prenin… Have a good evening… Sue xox
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Mar 09, 2014 @ 23:28:43
The first war indeed!!! Always to the point, my dear Sue!
A beautiful new week to you! 🙂 xx
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Mar 10, 2014 @ 19:51:12
Marina, Big smiles, well you know me, I have to keep driving home my point! 🙂 xxx Big Hugs xoxox Sue
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Mar 10, 2014 @ 22:58:45
🙂 [I know! ;-)] xxxxx
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Mar 10, 2014 @ 01:16:16
I agree with you on this Sue
what a beautiful poem!
also if we point a finger…the other three are pointing towards you!
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Mar 10, 2014 @ 19:35:55
I love that analogy Ruchira… that 3 are pointing towards us.. 😀 Have a brilliant week xox Sue xox
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Mar 10, 2014 @ 03:12:18
Who among us is the greatest sinner?…
I really enjoyed your slideshow poem . Great feature with the images and all… A great message, very uplifting at the end… I particularly liked this verse : “And calm your own battles. This is the first war we must win”.. I think this is so true, because the inner battles define the wars outside us, right and peace is certainly a global treat!!!
Best wishes and many hugs, Aquileana 😉
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Mar 10, 2014 @ 19:31:14
Aegh, my young warrior Aquileana, so wise.. Those Inner battles defining the reality of who we are.. Which as we know our thoughts create our outer reality… One day lets hope enough of us win our internal battles and realise when we have, we have then ended the external wars.. xxx Love Sue
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Mar 10, 2014 @ 07:19:04
Wonderfully written!! And so true, we should first battle and win over our own ego! We all have them, so there is no need to be ashamed or hide from it, I think we should simply acknowledge our nagging egos, then decide to rather give space to our beautiful soul instead 🙂
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Mar 10, 2014 @ 19:28:39
Yes Line, we do, all have Ego, its part of our make-up.. Learning to discern its voice and learning to listen to our Inner voice sometimes is the hardest battle we have to fight.. but once we master how to, We find a beautiful space in which we can live in peace within.. .. Thank you for your kind comment.. 🙂
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Mar 10, 2014 @ 12:09:23
It is a battle Sue, and it shouldn’t be, it should be a natural progression of ideas, accepted and followed to heal this Earth, this Planet, this Home, where we live. We all struggle with our inner battles, our own worries and yet everything we do has repercussions… Thinking of others before ourselves, giving rather than taking and surely the response, the results would be overwhelmingly Good …. Love and light my friend, and thankyou for sharing your deeply thought-filled poem. xPenx
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Mar 10, 2014 @ 19:26:00
Yes agreed Pen, those inner battles are often the most hardest to overcome.. But once won are the most rewarding! 🙂 Many thanks my dear Pen for your encouragement and sharing your own thoughts with us.. Love Sue xox
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Mar 10, 2014 @ 12:54:58
A very thought provoking verse you have penned here Sue.
What is it indeed that makes us hold on to the “Me- self” self righteous perspective? What is it that makes us propagate our prejudices and project our beliefs? I suppose it all boils down to the “World view” and “Frames of reference” that we have got conditioned into. And these together constrain and shape our view of situations and people.
So, yes, we need to start looking at our own self ,the filters that we carry and how we react to people and situations. A simple awareness and acceptance of the existence of other viewpoints is a great start.
Blessings
Shakti
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Mar 10, 2014 @ 19:23:44
Thank you Dear Shakti, and it all starts with SELF!.. 🙂 Many thanks for your encouragement .. Sue xox
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Mar 10, 2014 @ 14:02:29
Wonderful words and message Sue! Thank you for sharing them with the world. It counts! Blessings!
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Mar 10, 2014 @ 19:22:29
Mar, thank you… We are all of us making it count! 🙂 xxx
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Mar 10, 2014 @ 19:49:40
Mar, thank you for bring your Blessings.. I am happy you enjoyed .. Sue xox
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Mar 10, 2014 @ 17:29:14
have a serene week, Sue! 🙂
You may have heard of Matthieu Ricard, ex-scientist who has become a buddhist monk for about 40 years now and Dalai Lama’s French interpreter&translator… he’s supposed to be the happiest man on earth! 🙂
Mind + Heart… Matthieu Ricard responds to questions from Bethnal Green Academy and Hampton School students; questions pertain to the relationship between meditation and the activation of certain areas of the brain: 🙂
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Mar 10, 2014 @ 19:21:39
Melanie, no I had not heard of this man,So I thank you for posting.. I enjoyed listening.. As I hope others will who visit here.. 🙂 Thank you .. Sue xox
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Mar 11, 2014 @ 08:57:01
Such great thoughts Sue and the images really brought your poem to life. I particularly thought this line was telling: “We fail to see our faults reflected in clear sight.” I think we all need to continually examine ourselves and keep ourselves ‘honest.’ That’s why it’s so good to have reminders like this one – to keep us focused, Much love to you my dear friend xxxx
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Mar 11, 2014 @ 18:12:54
Ruth thank you, yes we often fail to see our own faults, but are quick to point the finger at others… I know from my own personal perspective I will admit I have been guilty of this in the past.. Ruth thank you again for giving me such good feedback.. 🙂 And that Sun is still shining! with its feel-good factor! 🙂 xxx Big hugs back
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Mar 11, 2014 @ 09:30:40
Great thoughts and images, SD ~ I just love the concluding verse. 🙂
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Mar 11, 2014 @ 18:07:51
Thank you Jacqueline, many of my readers are agreeing with you upon loving the last verse too, so thank you.. Hugs Sue
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Mar 11, 2014 @ 10:45:47
Wonderful, words and images perfectly matched. Last lines resonating. Loved this Sue. Just what I needed this morning. I sometimes think I read when I am supposed to read, does that make sense?
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Mar 11, 2014 @ 18:06:24
I am pleased that you started your day with something from my post to take through into your day Val.. Big hugs for an even brighter Week! 🙂 xxx And the Universe has a knack of pointing us in the right direction… 😉 xx Hugs Sue
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Mar 11, 2014 @ 17:14:14
Actually the first person i am likely to accuse is myself.
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Mar 11, 2014 @ 18:02:08
Awww.. perhaps next time you should not be so hard on yourself… xxx Sending you a Hug.. xxx
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Mar 11, 2014 @ 19:16:51
first, foremost, and probably in real terms the only battle we need win.
a most enlightening post! thank you Sue
peace, Eddie
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Mar 11, 2014 @ 19:44:13
Yes I totally agree dear Eddie, the Inner voice is always seeking to be heard…Always good to have your feedback Eddie 🙂 thank you .. Dreamwalker xox
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Mar 13, 2014 @ 12:46:09
Eddie, you are so correct and wise as usual.. The only Battle raging is the one on the inner planes .. Once that is masters… we will see the transformation upon the outer world… For we will have already created Peace.. once we each find it within our own hearts.. 🙂 Blessings Dreamwalker xox
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Mar 12, 2014 @ 11:09:09
Where there are humans there will always be battles and strife! xx
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Mar 13, 2014 @ 12:38:56
Agreed Woflie.. would that we could learn from our fourlegged.. and the Dog family in particular.. As they give their unconditional love and loyalty.. living in the NOW of their lives.. xxx Hugs to you Wolfie.. xxx
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Mar 12, 2014 @ 16:43:01
I still get surprised when I meet people who are conflictual and very narrow minded. One would think that we live in a different world today…It’s not that I am closing my eyes on the world at large but I choose to surround myself by groups and people who are loving, accepting and open minded. And deep down I do believe that we are evolving and will hopefully be able to see that there are no winners in wars and battles. Your poem sure is a great step in that direction! luv xox
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Mar 13, 2014 @ 12:37:37
I agree we are evolving and that is why I think our imperfections are being shown to us ever more, as we see how pointless those Outward wars are… As there are never any winners unless we win the one’s going on with Self.. And learn to live in peace and harmony with Self.. We then will see reflected that which we present to the world… What we think so we create. and what goes around comes around.. But still many have to learn these basic steps as they learn to conquer their turbulent thoughts … Thank you so much for your input… And I will be catching up with your good self shortly today. 🙂 xxx Hugs Sue xox
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Mar 13, 2014 @ 01:09:22
The way to go Sue, win the war within. Look with in for all without, To want for nothing is to have it all. The force is with you It shows in your writing.
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Mar 13, 2014 @ 12:31:12
Thank you Jack…I will share what a friend just shared with me here from another post of mine as commented
Hi Sue, just saw this quote that reminded me of your post:
You cannot get sick enough to help sick people get better. You cannot get poor enough to help poor people thrive. It is only in your thriving that you have anything to offer anyone. If you’re wanting to be of an advantage to others, be as tapped in, turned in, turned on as you can possibly be. ~ Esther Abraham-Hicks
This is what I believe as well, I can only change myself
Mar 14, 2014 @ 01:37:19
I some times I read the comments on other peoples posts, that I like.
Then I may go to their blog if the comment is a good one.
Had I read this comment I would have been visiting that post as it is so wise and helpful a comment.
I feel great when I read inspiring wise words.
of kindness and compation.
To let the negative ingulf one does not inhance our life.
Big hugs for you Sue, When you are 🙂 the whole of cyber-space 🙂 you.
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Mar 14, 2014 @ 16:30:04
Thank you again Jack.. I did paste the Blog name or thought I did.. So hopefully you will go visit her blog its called http://shamanictracking.com/.. I think you will like her posts.. 🙂
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Mar 16, 2014 @ 08:32:04
I will hit the link right now…..
I visited But I like your blog better.
There is only so much I can fit in a day.
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Mar 16, 2014 @ 09:17:01
🙂 I bow most humbly _/\_ to that compliment Jack Namaste
🙂
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Mar 16, 2014 @ 22:19:07
I like the namaste symbol _/\_ it is an alternative to :-).
I bow to the true self with in you, Sue my friend.
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Mar 15, 2014 @ 00:22:47
Sue, this was lovely. One thing people seem not to understand is the definition of “opinion”. An opinion isn’t fact, it’s simply ones rationale of the facts as they know it. If we could stop and remind ourselves of this we would get along much better.
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Mar 15, 2014 @ 12:05:38
Yes you are so right Lois, its all about ‘Opinion’ and how we presume things about other people.. We are swamped by the Media’s opinion’s too which colour peoples views.. Adding prejudices to the mix, its a constant battle being fought as ‘Facts get distorted. and people pay lip-service to the gossiping etc… Instead of finding out Facts for themselves.. I always say people who live in Glass houses shouldn’t throw stones! ;-).. But you would be amazed at the amount of broken glass flying around! ;-)… I will be catching up with your adventures shortly.. Loved your visit to your Son’s and your Granddaughters photos etc… Viewed by phone the other day… So will be calling by later today 😀 xxxx Hugs
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Mar 16, 2014 @ 23:02:54
Sorry to hear there is lots of broken glass flying around but loved how you phrased it. Yes, I always believed the same. None of us are perfect so we have no right to judge others.
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Mar 18, 2014 @ 14:07:12
:-)… No if were were perfect Lois. we would not be here me thinks!! 🙂 xxx
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Apr 05, 2014 @ 23:35:18
Beautiful phraseology Sue.
The words could not be any clearer
An all encompassing visual insight into ones self.
Ian
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Apr 07, 2014 @ 11:52:43
Thank you Ian.. Yes often we do battle with Self, and its one we have to surrender to and find a truce and Peace within.. 🙂 xxx
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Jun 15, 2014 @ 08:40:21
beautiful tribute to the universality of human, all similar and different to build a future more smiling on this fecund planet
very nice
Françoise
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Jun 16, 2014 @ 18:48:05
Many thanks Françoise for your most lovely visit.. So happy you left me your thoughts..
Merci beaucoup pour votre plus Françoise belle visite .. Tellement heureux que vous me laissé vos pensées ..
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Mar 09, 2017 @ 18:42:07
Reblogged this on Dreamwalker's Sanctuary and commented:
I do not know if any of you are experiencing problems with WP.. But I have found that in previous days 5 blogs that I followed I have found I no longer follow.. Seems WP is having fun.. Also when others reply to my comments not all but I have come across about 6 various blogs who have taken the trouble to answer, I have not got their notification.
So I hope my replies are getting back to you all as I reply to each comment I see here at Dreamwalker.. Also some have been spammed.. And I have been spammed again and cannot get out of one spam box somehow..
Thank you all for your well wishes, I am much brighter.. And have managed to reply and revisit all who have left comments on my pervious couple of posts,, I hope.. 🙂 If not I hope you will let me know..
I was looking to post something that perhaps many of my new subscribers had not read before.
I looked back in my archives at my poems and found this I posted on this day March 9th 2014.
There are a lot of Mind Battles on going right now especially in our political circles. So I thought this a good repost while I get back to writing again.
Sending you all Love and Enjoy the poem.. ❤ Sue
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Mar 10, 2017 @ 09:20:38
A timely repeat in 2017
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Mar 10, 2017 @ 13:41:13
Thank you kindly dear Derrick.. 🙂 glad you enjoyed
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Mar 11, 2017 @ 10:34:59
A lovely poem, Sue. It has great value and meaning.
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Mar 12, 2017 @ 12:54:42
Many thanks Dear Robbie, many thanks for reading the whole of it.. 🙂 xxx
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Mar 13, 2017 @ 07:23:28
Amen, Sue. so much fundamental wisdom in that poem. Thank you for calling it to our attention at this time of crisis.
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Mar 13, 2017 @ 13:16:03
Thank you John.. and I left you a rather Long comment that disappeared on your Post of December 12th about DT complex Cabinate.. I think it may have thought me spam.. I also had to re-follow your blog as it appears it fell fowl to WP who seem to be unfollowing lots of blogs I am following right now.. Please let me know if you find me in your Comment spam folder.. xx Sue
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