A Reminder of Peace in this World: Be Peace
BE PEACE
Peace is not a cliché,
Peace is not in the world,
It cannot be found in silence,
It is not after the fighting has subsided,
It can never be held in a peace treaty,
It is not a dialogue
Or a monologue,
Inscribed in peaceful words,
For one can never be given peace,
One can only live it.
For peace lives in the smile
That is genuine,
Peace lives in the moment
That is kind,
Peace lives in the heart
That is loving,
For how can you hate another?
When you see them in yourself.
I cannot give you world peace,
I cannot create it,
I can only find peace in gratitude,
For you are my teachers,
You are friends,
Writing a line in my life story,
For each leaves an impression,
As footsteps in my garden,
For your presence has been felt,
Your contribution heaven sent.
I hope you were able to smell the roses,
And stop for a while,
For it is a garden open to all,
For I have nothing to hide,
I only wish to share the bouquet of possibilities,
For we are each a unique variety,
Reflecting a different colour,
And without such contrasts,
How can we see the plume?
For nature always made room
for differences.
There are times where all I see is beauty,
The world is such a precious jewel,
Closing my eyes it sparkles in my memory,
Reflecting in the pond of my heart mirror,
For I am learning forgiveness
Of myself,
I am learning acceptance
Of myself,
And within this,
I am learning to live
My life
For myself.
Univers-ity is a place I found special,
It is a place I found peace,
It is a place I found conflict,
It is a place that I returned to,
For those magnificent trees call me,
Sheltered me from the cold,
It is a place I learned to be bold,
For facing fear is the key,
I am seeking to be free
to be
me.
May your journey be filled with interest,
May your life be lived fully,
May you find your dreams and follow them,
May you find true peace,
In the love of your life.