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Be still

July 5, 2026

Be still,
be calm,
pay no mind to the stories of the world,
that so often cause you dismay,
and that cause you so much alarm,
yes, be still,
be calm,
sit where you like,
take a walk,
explore the world,
enjoy yourself,
far away from the stories of human frailty,
that destroy society,
and that assuage upon the world,
such repetitive visions that depress you,
and damage one's mind,
and also, that cause the heart to palpitate,
in frustration at problems unsolved,
so, take yourself away,
take yourself away as fast as you can,
because what good can those stories do to see them repeatedly,
oh, the ravages of inhumanity,
oh, the stories,
stories caused by such devilish plans,
so be still,
be calm,
far away from the news,
far away as you can,
because what good will it do,
except cause you distress,
so, try in your own way,
and by using your own mind,
and with the power of your own mind,
fix the world if you can,
because it will be better news than the usual news,
and with positivity and education and the willingness to do,
it can lead to less death and destruction,
and what could be more welcome,
than fixes and solutions to the world's problems that you and others can take part in for the benefit of humankind,
because what is life without understanding,
and what is life without listening,
because with both how grand can be the betterment of us all,
for we if we all work together,
we can advance humanity and lives will be saved,
and happiness will be upon the Earth,
and now what could be better than harmony,
for life is there to be lived,
and we all can be happy upon the Earth if we try harder,
for no problem is unconquerable if we all work together,
and how great is community,
and the spirit of us all,
under the stars and the heavens,
where from which life began in the universe,
in the universe that created everything,
and that created us all,
oh, how glorious it is and how beautiful.