I need to find a new language
that does not include the words
war, chemical and biological weapons.
I need to un-hear the phrase:
nuclear war is a possibility.
that does not include the words
war, chemical and biological weapons.
I need to un-hear the phrase:
nuclear war is a possibility.
We need to find a better, kinder way
to live together on this planet.
We know peace cannot be waged
by bombing towns and civilians
into oblivion.
to live together on this planet.
We know peace cannot be waged
by bombing towns and civilians
into oblivion.
I need a soft bandage for my heart,
which has already seen
too much suffering.
which has already seen
too much suffering.
Spring is here.
New life is growing everywhere.
We fall in love with hope.
But the whole while,
we are grieving.
New life is growing everywhere.
We fall in love with hope.
But the whole while,
we are grieving.
Joining Mimi Lenox's Blog4Peace Ukraine. Find the links to other poems and peace globes for peace there on March 26 and 27. You can find peace bloggers on facebook too. Look for Blog4Peace Ukraine.
I need a soft bandage for my heart, too....
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Thank you for your beautiful words, Sherry.
Beautiful poem, Sherry!
ReplyDeleteSoft spoken yet powerful words, beautifully said ... thank you.
ReplyDeleteThat is so beautifully worded.... Thank you!
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I too fall in love with hope, yes, even though I am grieving. The heart needs a soft and flexible bandage to absorb all this sorrow and pain.
ReplyDeleteLove poem. I hope . . . I hope that we can be the humans we could be.
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous peace globe and stirring poem. Slava Ukraini! We stand with Ukraine! I am purring for peace.
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