After submitting my first story to The Unicorn Challenge, I remembered a piece that I wrote back in 2015 along similar lines. It went like this …
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All is quiet. A girl sits alone on the grass. In her hand, a flickering candle. ‘All you need is love’ she whispers.
One by one the village folk join her. ‘All you need is love’ they sing.
Somewhere in Russia, a devushka wanders into a square clutching a candle. Minutes later the square is filled with people singing. ‘Vvse, chto tebe nuzhno – eto lyubov’. All you need is love.
Across the Latin world, joyful crowds gather. ‘Todo lo que necesitas es amor’ they sing as golden flames dance to the tune.
Across Africa, Asia and the Middle East people join in song. The world is illuminated by candles, brightened by song. To the east, south, north, and the farthest west they sing.
In war-torn countries, they lay down their arms and pick up candles. Sworn enemies sing together. ‘Kl ma tahtaj ‘iilayh hu alhabu’. Suddenly the world is a happy place, we sing as one. All you need is love.
Then all is quiet again. A girl sits alone on the grass. In her hand, a flickering candle ‘Love is all we need’ she whispers…...
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For reasons that may be obvious , I’ve not attempted an audio!
Thanks to Jenne Gray and C.E.Ayr for hosting The Unicorn Challenge
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Beautiful. Just beautiful. Thank you.
That’s so kind of you, Denise, thanks so much.
Ah yes… starts with one. Beautiful story, Keith.
That’s all. Thank you, Dale.
💞
Such a beautiful, loving wish
If only was more than just a wish.
A candle in the winds of war. Nice one.
Thanks so much.
It really is as simple as all that. Peace & love, my friend.
It really should be. And to you, Nancy.
All we need is love, and for people to choose it.
If only they would.
Oh how I wish this was the reality
Me too, Sadje.
🙏🏼👏🏼
Excellento
¡Gracias buen señor!
I love this Keith. Love is all we need, indeed
Imagine…
What a beautiful and heartwarming story, Keith.
As Captain Picard might say, ‘Make it so!’
Nice thought, old pip, but I think the candle’s gone out…