We're All in This Together

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Many of us know someone whose picture could be posted here, perhaps not as well known as Robin but as much loved!

We’re all in this together

No one a stepping-stone

To crush in our endeavor

To reach the top alone

We’re all in this together

Shoulder to shoulder we

Are part of one another

Earth’s great big family

…of human-nature weakness

And flesh-soul labyrinth

Where none are more or lesser

To He who gives us strength

Thus, we with kinder caring

And hearts that sympathize

Together, should be sharing

Life’s battle to the Prize

For who can know tomorrow?

Who can its fortune prove?

We’re all in this together

Still learning how to love

Pray God to give us hunger

Not for the things of dirt

But love for one another

To bind us through life’s hurt

© Janet Martin

Once again the topic of depression, addiction and suicide take headlines in the aftermath of Robin Williams' death. A few thoughts sparked this poem;  Susan's words of encouragement

and a paragraph in an article by Murray Pura directed to writer's in the latest issue of *Fellowscript magazine...

 

Isn't this a great motto for everyone; To promote/help/love each other because it is the right thing to do!?

Do you think there might be less suicide if we made this our 'hunger'?

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