One love
We all stand tall
Young and old united
One voice one song one heart one soul
Love wins.
Alison Jean Hankinson
This is my one (oops I didn’t realise it was one and did more the other week…sorry) offering for d’Verse open link night as I would like it to be read.
This is an attempt at a cinquain, inspired by yesterday watching the Ariana Grande “One Love” concert from home. My roots and heritage are from Salford and Manchester and what she did last night was a great gesture of love, compassion and courage especially following the events in London on Saturday evening. The care she demonstrated towards the students of Parrs Wood School Choir was heart-warming. Thank you, Ariana Grande.
The photo is my own, we went as a family to pay our respects and lay flowers in the week following the tragedy.
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I, too, applaud Ariana Grande’s gesture. We must prove love DOES win.
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I watched the event live on the TV… and how fascinating it was that there were so many watching it together… reminded me of Live Aid so many years ago.
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Evocative write.
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Hope, beauty, and love remain strong!
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Love wins ~ And thaanks for sharing your photo – Very moved by the sight of those flowers ~
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Filled me up wih love and compassion and gratitude.
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Nice remembrance.
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I’m so sorry for all the tragedy that Britain has been going through. As you expressed so eloquently here, togetherness is the answer.
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My father was born in Manchester and I’ve been there a couple of times. The bombing in Manchester hurt my heart and soul. Yet, the grace and elegance of that little girl from Boca Raton touched me too. My heart is so much with my British friends with these terrible events ..the bombing, the bridge attacks, and the fire yesterday at Grenfell Tower fill all of us with a desire to reach out, pray, pull for, our friends and comrades. Thank you!
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So much can be said in a cinquain – nicely done, Alison!
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I love cinquains.
Very well penned – the concert was indeed a great initiative to unite everyone though music and love.
-HA
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