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ities we were not a part of? Could redemption come through humility and self-sacrificing love?</i></p><p id="310f"><i>What if we tickled our enemy until we both laugh so hard we cry? Could we then sing out, “No more need to die!”</i></p><p id="262d"><i>What if we thanked those we hate and extended them grace? Could encouragement turn a hard heart into a smiling face?</i></p><p id="80db"><i>What if we floated balloons of unity across border walls? Could peace and understanding be found between all?</i></p><p id="1084"><i>What if we planted gardens instead of building walls? Could we plant love together and watch the walls fall?</i></p><p id="9052"><i>What if we walked in solidarity with the oppressed even when we don’t understand? Could listening as we walk compel us to stretch out our hands?</i></p><p id="532a"><i>What if we could escape the mindset that only sees in black and white? Could finding healing and connection in the grey be alright?</i></p><p id="470a"><i>What if we stopped believing that violence can lead to peaceful days? Could we re-imagine solutions and find creative and loving ways?</i></p><p id="4841"><i>What if love is more powerful than we could ever dare to imagine? What if compassion is simply the answer?</i><

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/p><p id="3cce"><i>What if we dared to think differently? What if we were brave enough to be unrealistic?</i></p><p id="a1b8"><i>What if we had the courage to liberate our inner child?</i></p><p id="ad39"><i>What would we see? Who could we be?</i></p><p id="e910">I reworked this poem as to include some current events. The original poem was first published within the following piece. For those who agree that “<b>violence is for those who have lost their imagination</b>,” I invite you to read the piece and let me know what you think. Let’s start talking about creative ways to fight evil with good!</p><div id="d4ed" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/liberate-your-inner-child-4a8fd399d456"> <div> <div> <h2>Liberate Your Inner Child</h2> <div><h3>Regaining child-like imagination in an era of endless violence</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*tgGeBWFymL8XXN8HuPygcg.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="202e">Breanna Lowman 2020</p></article></body>

What If

Imagining creative solutions to combat violence

What if Jesus really meant what he said about loving our enemies …to literally turn the other cheek …to literally bless them

What if Jesus really meant what he said about becoming like children …to simply believe …to creatively imagine

What if we dropped blessings instead of bombs? Could imagination end our qualms?

What if we exchanged weapons for water guns and blasted each other in the face? Could the water wash away our anger and our hate?

What if we wrote kind letters to rude neighbors next door? Could warm words melt cold hearts and end our petty wars?

What if we asked for forgiveness for past atrocities we were not a part of? Could redemption come through humility and self-sacrificing love?

What if we tickled our enemy until we both laugh so hard we cry? Could we then sing out, “No more need to die!”

What if we thanked those we hate and extended them grace? Could encouragement turn a hard heart into a smiling face?

What if we floated balloons of unity across border walls? Could peace and understanding be found between all?

What if we planted gardens instead of building walls? Could we plant love together and watch the walls fall?

What if we walked in solidarity with the oppressed even when we don’t understand? Could listening as we walk compel us to stretch out our hands?

What if we could escape the mindset that only sees in black and white? Could finding healing and connection in the grey be alright?

What if we stopped believing that violence can lead to peaceful days? Could we re-imagine solutions and find creative and loving ways?

What if love is more powerful than we could ever dare to imagine? What if compassion is simply the answer?

What if we dared to think differently? What if we were brave enough to be unrealistic?

What if we had the courage to liberate our inner child?

What would we see? Who could we be?

I reworked this poem as to include some current events. The original poem was first published within the following piece. For those who agree that “violence is for those who have lost their imagination,” I invite you to read the piece and let me know what you think. Let’s start talking about creative ways to fight evil with good!

Liberate Your Inner Child

Regaining child-like imagination in an era of endless violence

medium.com

Breanna Lowman 2020