A Lake St. Clair prayer..
A Lake St. Clair prayer
A Poem by Coyote Poetry
I spend the day alone by Lake St. Clair. Wrote many new poems and thought about my world. We need proper gun laws. When a eighteen year old can but a automatic weapon. Something isn’t right. I saw the faces of two teachers and 11 children today. Broke my heart. Time to find leaders who have concern for the people, not the contractors. 
A Lake St. Clair prayer..
I’m far from my first love. The Pacific ocean.
The Pacific ocean stole my heart years ago and
she made me yearn to be near her and wish to dance again with the free and wild waves.
Today I live in Michigan. The great lakes are near me and are very beautiful. Today I sit by Lake St. Clair.
My eyes and mind bathing in the beauty of her vastness and movement. I watch the boats go by to the open lake. The people are content with the warm day and quiet lake.
I taught my grandchildren to love the water. I love to watch them dance and swim with the gentle waves. Today I’m alone. I wanted to ponder life and create a prayer. For Uvalde, Texas, for the nineteen children and two teachers. I want to pray for the Buffalo supermarket mass shooting that left 10 dead and the 200 mass shooting in the USA this year. We must pay attention to the people near us. I whispered a quiet prayer.
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Thank you spirit of life and death for the new day.
Thank you for the fresh air and the bright sun upon my face.
Thank you for the sea, the lakes and the flowing river.
Please spirit of life and death.
We need the energy of hope and peace.
My world . Cannot understand the murder of children, the murder of innocence people.
Please teach my world.
Every life had value.
This is one earth and we are one people. We must get along for the sake of the children.
Today so much sadness and confusion.
Please help the people swimming in sadness.
No-one understand the useless killings.
Please spirit of life and death.
Old world is falling apart.
We need to find the path to concern, kindness and love.
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Lake St. Clair is beautiful. I sat and ponder many things. I wonder what kind of world did I leave for my children and my grandchildren?
“A eye for a eyes world will leave everyone dead” (Old quote from somewhere)
The Native Americans believe. “When the bear and wolf is gone. Man will follow.”
We must stop the hurricane of hate and insanity. For the sake of all children in our world. Every child lost to war and hate. Was a light of life. This light could of saved us.
John Castellenas/Coyote
There have been so many unfathomable atrocities committed lately. It’s horrible, and a sign that the fight for creating a safter world for our children and securing basic rights is still ongoing. As a child, I used to hope that such terrors were things of the past–but as an adult I know they are still very much alive today.
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It is worst my friend. In the USA, over 200 mass shootings this year already. It is sad. Something must be done.
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Oh, John. It seems we both spent our day processing the events in our world. Your last paragraph is beautiful. My children have marched with me, they have seen me weep, and yet it keeps happening.
The hurricane of hate and insanity indeed. What can we do, friend? It feels so hard to fight against.
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Over 200 mass killings this year dear Bridgette and the Republican Party senators. They are voting against gun safety. Time for new leaders. Thank you for reading and the comment. I take care of my grandchildren. I take my eight year boy to the bus everyday. Those poor parent. No words to make them understand.
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It’s unimaginable. The greed is pure evil.
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The women abortion issue and guns. Time to find better women and men to run our government. I agree dear Bridgette.
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