of the messed-up Olympics and Imagination

And the Olympics was suppose to foster ties between nations.
My primary school textbooks still intones the 5 coloured rings signify unity and peace in the world.
But world unity and peace is no more.

France's PM decides to boycott the games.
Britain's head is not going to be present at the opening.
The EU is urging their members to boycott the games.
Rudd is even thinking of doing a no-show.
Almost every country wants an open communication between China and Tibet.

China blames the Dalai Lama.
The Dalai Lama says he's innocent. He only wants Tibet's autonomy, not independence. He's a man of peace, he says, not one for violence.
But his followers, Buddhist monks are raging on in Lhasa.
And throughout the world, along the torch's journey, people are joining the monks in halting the games in its tracks.

This whole shenanigan is one whole big mess.
and i have just the very solution:

Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today...

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...


John Lennon was way ahead of his time. and he's a genius.
he's a wonderful insightful kid in a grown-up's world.
sometimes, all we need is just a little bit of imagination...
and maybe a whole lot of justice and kindness.

but hey, let's not kid ourselves, shall we?