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peace

as I sit here wondering

of the peace around me tonight

one cannot put aside

all those who have to fight  

 

a war that now seems endless

with much more hurt than gain

where the end is out of sight

as things remain the same  

 

but something must be wrong

what it is we need to know

that to fight is not an end

for it prolongs a losing show  

 

a show that has no victor

and when all is said and done

no matter who looks back

it will be evident no one won  

 

so let us change our tact

and treat everyone with regard

and maybe down the road

we may feel safe beyond our yard  

 

and learn that helping others

instead of pushing our beliefs

will pay off beyond our dreams

and may just provide relief

 

 for we can not ignore

that God made us much the same

with something called free will

so we could address God by different names  

 

johnny holloway

27 december 2006

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on the other side of Orion

on the other side of Orion

a very long way from home

the once famous pilot

is now confused and all alone  

 

when he left his land some years ago

things seemed that there could be

eventually peace on earth

with a world in harmony  

 

but that is not what happened

for those that were supposed to lead

failed those who had hoped for the best

and quickly turned to greed  

 

a greed that sucked the life

out of every little thing

but not at their expense mind you

for each leader acted as if he were king

 

how much could they take from those

who cared before they became the wiser

to really know those kings for what they were

and that was no good, dirty liars

 

then after there was nothing left

in the land they were charged to keep

they began destroying others

‘til the whole world began to weep  

 

and eventually there was nothing

on a world that once did thrive

for now all was barren

and all that lived had died  

 

so looking back in disbelief

the pilot shook his head

wondering if there could ever be

life among the dead  

 

but that would never happen

because those kings made it so

to where nothing would ever live again

much less ever grow  

 

then the pilot turned away

and put his craft in gear

and accelerated past what would be warp 10

to try to escape his fear  

 

how man could be so stupid

and look others in the eye

only to know they were charging towards Armageddon

 and that everyone would die   

 

johnny holloway

19 November 2003

 

******  

 

bugs

 

today I entered a world

I had never been before

 that started quite soon after

I stepped through Shands door  

 

seeing things both big and small

things both good and bad

if it wasn’t for these people

our known world just could be had

 

there were things that you could see

others you never thought were there

bugs that could take so many lives

that were much smaller than a human hair  

 

for our government used to think

this virus could never jump those bounds

and now we know the truth

the government’s judgment was not sound  

 

for a virus that is indiscriminate

can take both you and me

that is if we’re not careful

and remain too blind to see  

 

so let’s hope it is not too late

and that our world will understand

that prevention can be a cure

until it gets out of hand

 

johnny holloway

9 november 2005

 

In loving memory of my sister,

Stephany W. Holloway

and in honor of the research being done

by Dr. Maureen Goodenow

and those working with

the Stephany W. Holloway Professorship

for AIDS Research

at Shands Medical Center

at the University of Florida,

Department of Pathology, Immunology

and Laboratory Medicine  

******

it takes a special person

 

it takes a special person

to do what you can do

for you surely help the multitudes

instead of just a few  

 

and beyond that is your touch

that comes from up above

for the work you have perfected

is nurtured with His love

  

so I will never forget the day

when I looked into that light

without a second thought

that you could help my sight  

 

for you have been surely touched by God

and thru Him you touched me

bringing about the end result

to where I can now clearly see

 

johnny holloway

17 november 2004

 

thank you and God bless

Dr. James P. Gills

and all the wonderful people at

St. Luke’s Cataract & Laser Institute