Let It Be

LET IT BE "Amen" first appeared in approximately 1600 ACE as, Praising and blessing God. Amen." In secular writings it is used to conclude or say the final word. Amen can also mean: concurrence, ascent, certainly. And, 'So be it, ' 'It is so, ' and 'Let It Be.' With thanks to The Oxford English Dictionary; Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary and The Beatles. In this book, PROLOGUE presents one in despair begging rescue. UPON EXITING, portrays one's daily conversation when the end is near and THOUGHTS FROM AN OLD MAN, asks the younger generation to heed the need for the importance of the attention to detail. THE SUN, THE TICK TOCK TICK AND THE WAS, describes the hyper-phrenetic lives some lead which in the end, could be meaningless. BRONZE STATUES, discusses a dedication to life by some, the struggles, defeats and rigors when facing survival. TO YOU FOR WHOM I CARE SO MUCH, and other writings are the author's tribute to his wife. A PRAYER FOR YOU wishes goodness for others. It ends with the signature, 'Thou' as do other poems in this book, meaning 'With love, ' thanks to Robert A. Heinlein in, "Stranger in a Strange Land." Thou, Chester S. Mclaughlin, M.D.