For, are we all not
God’s kith and kin?
Peace Be with You
By Rajaram Ramachandran, from India, Mumbai
Oh God! I need a quiet place,
Where flows the nectar of peace,
Not that kind of dead peace,
In the grave, one finds with ease.
I went to the Himalayas Mountain,
But peace there was no certain,
As the solitude tore my mind,
A little peace when I tried to find.
I heard good spiritual lectures,
Those from eminent preachers,
For peace, I left no place unturned,
But with a perturbed mind I returned.
Tell me, oh God, that unknown place,
Where lies that elusive peace,
What I need, now I can find,
So, I’ll have peace of mind.
God answered, “Hey you fool,
First learn to keep yourself cool,
Don’t search elsewhere out,
But dive deep into your heart.”
“Peace isn’t an object that lies outside,
But it’s a feeling that’s generated inside.
Learn to cultivate peace in your heart.
To enjoy this peace, better you now start.”
“Know this I’m in your heart.
I fill it up with peace quite a lot.
This divine peace when you merit,
No need to go elsewhere for it.”
Peace and Pieces
By Fahmina Arjumand Misha, from India
peace of mind and pieces of mind
easy to find and hard to define
peace of heart and pieces of heart
present when together and absent when depart
peace of love and pieces of love
happy if it's true and sad if its bluff
peace of family and pieces of family
good when sharing and worst when breaking
peace of soul and pieces of soul
good or bad our deeds play a lead role
peace of world and pieces of world
its p rice less as it cannot be bought or sold
peace to sleep and pieces of sleep
relaxes when deep and breaks with even a beep.
Peace and peace and peace
By Lovina Sylvia Chidi, from Germany
Peace,
Bring it on
Peace, peace
You do no wrong
Peace, peace, peace
You are strong
Stronger then hatred
Stronger than fear
Stronger than the dark powers
of a troubled mind
Peace
Stay with me
Peace, peace
Flee not, try to be kind
Peace, peace, peace
Why hath thou so tough to find?
Peace and Gentle Notions
By Barry Van Allen
When we awoke this morning,
I felt a strange and different flow in me,
and my thoughts were filled,
with peace and gentle notions.
As the sun was setting late last night,
there was a chill of night descending,
that was chased away by love, somehow,
and a feeling of affection.
As our sleep was closing in,
I felt the smiles on our faces,
and as we held each other closely,
while confined in open spaces.
And, though I can't remember much today,
I still, somehow see us walking,
hand in hand on flowered earth,
without speaking, we were talking.
I can still remember, reaching out to you,
kissing and caressing you,
then drifting off to dreamland,
holding on to you still.
It's really not much wonder that,
when we awoke this morning,
I felt a whole new flow in me,
and I ignored all warnings.
You felt like a new drug to me,
my heart absorbed the potion,
though straight and tall,
I took it all, and felt the surge,
… of peace and gentle notions.
Peace, Hope, Faith
By Tami Gee
Happiness to me denied
lost and drifting, search for I
what a loathsome lie.
Love promised and once fulfilled
no sooner found than is killed
hearts longing stilled.
Peace, once I knew its way
once grasped, it refused to stay
Not one more day.
Hope, that shining star ahead
pulled from my hand instead
Hope no more, it is dead.
Faith, what is left when there is no more
Faith knows not the future
for me in this lonely world.
Do You Want Peace?
By Elangovan Selvapperumal
Shiva is Passim
Shiva your universal presence felt;
for enemies dooms already spelt
your miracles even stones melt
you, my enemies already dealt
Shiva stops my wrong ways
and my games he plays
he is merciful, world says
your troubles, his blessings chase!
Shiva! make