- Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke
They held on to each other
Surging forward as if in a flight mode
With only a foot per person on the ground
The other leg thrown like a propeller
And come I to think of their balance
Being together gave them harmony
Like roses clustered in medieval garden
Clinging together gave them beauty
The beauty of a conscious unity
Alongside and with one another
They soar higher and forward in joy.
Note: I saw this piece of art while taking a walk in the little village of Hervelee, near a church building. I had to pause, as I often do before artworks, and I allowed it to speak to me. I guess it is a grave though it wasn’t looking like one, and also it was in a separate area from the other graves. Unfortunately, there was no one around to explain things to me. However, by the side of the platform is the inscription ‘Voor altijd verbonden‘ which means ‘forever united’ – I hope my Flemish isn’t that bad. And so, today I decided to make a little poem out of my reflection on this piece of art since it captures our theme of ‘alongside one another’ in a way. I hope you enjoyed it.
Alongside One Another 
This just real “Alongside one another”. Thanks for allowing us share from your reflection. Remain blessed.
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Thanks a lot Stanley for reading. God bless!
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Nice reflection padre.
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Thanks a lot Arthur. God bless. Please, take time to read other stories here and keep sharing the content of our website. God bless!
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āIgwe bu ikeā… unity is strength and your reflection is a vivid representation, in black & white, of the art work.
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Exactly Max. We need to retrieve some of our traditional more and wisdom. God bless!
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Yes, i enjoyed it personally. “United we stand, divided we fall”. May the God of unity unite us always to the glory of his name and to the joy of his people, in our country, churches, families, villages and groups and give us the strenght to stand firm believing in one another. More strenght to your elbow father.
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Thanks a lot dear Kelechi. Unity is very essential if we are to ever progress and enjoy a wholistic form of happiness where nobody is in pain due to intolerance. God bless you as always!
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Unity is a very strong weapon to fight the enemy. United we stand and divided we fall.Thanks Rev for the poem. U are always an inspiration to us.
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Thanks a lot dear Shella. Unity has no other alternative. God bless you as always!
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