If I was Monet

If I was Monet

If I was Monet what would I paint of today's world?

Would I paint dusty debris broken buildings exposed like steel skeletons?

Tear stained ashen covered faces of fear?

Afghan women dressed in black hustling down streets in a country filled with terror?

Shopkeeper windows broken with notes of passed out hatred?

An Afghan prison where men with guns preach the opposite of their native faith?

Do I paint the face of Hatred Terror and Fear?

NO!!!!

If I was Monet I would paint

Glittering candles flickering on faces of love

Muslims in mosques preaching peace and tolerance

Flags in neighbor's yards and on their cars

Fireman raising a standard of hope

The colors of Justice and Freedom

The faces of leaders and heroes with quiet resolve

Fellow members of Earth extending humanity and charity to each other

I would paint communities of love praising God

I would paint a world of love, charity, and hope

If I was Monet

C. Lin Rawlins Originally written on Sept 15, 2001

revision 4-1-2002