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| Peace by Sabine Sauermaul |
Our human hearts long for peace
Yet too many cower in the face of danger,
Afraid to stand together
With the courageous conviction needed
To make peace a viable possibility.
Peace comes from strength.
The bullies and tyrants of the world
Have no power if they have no prey;
They feed on the weakness and fear
Of those who would acquiesce rather than fight.
The path to peace cannot be found
In a tempest of politically correct pacifism
That only serves to sacrifice our beliefs
At the altar of the politically correct.
Peace is truly the ultimate goal,
A laudable aspiration
For any freedom-loving people,
One that we must be willing to
Work for,
Fight for,
And, if necessary,
Die for.
~~~~ This poem was written for a prompt from Imaginary Garden with Real Toads asking us to write about peace.
6 comments:
So true... love this, Mary!
The bullies and tyrants of the world
Have no power if they have no prey..
Just these two lines give us a wealth to think about, Mary. Thank you for participating in the "Poetry for Peace" challenge this weekend.
I love the same lines Kerry mentioned. Great write!
I echo Kerry's pick of fav lines, they are truth.
I couldn't have expressed it better. I agree 100%
OK, I admit it; I'm a pacifist. I feel that all war is folly and that diplomacy should have been the first course of action in 2001. I'm not a fan of political correctness, but I do believe that when we run out of words, we humans tend to pick up guns.
Having made that disclaimer, Mary, this is a strong statement, and I applaud you for laying out your sentiments so well. You are a woman of convictions, and I commend you for a well-written poem which reflects your heart.
Peace, Amy
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