Where can I find it?
How can I keep it?
Doesn't everyone need it?
Peace is a tranquil feeling
We all seek
Seldom do we think we have found it
Until it is slipping out of our grasp
We do not realize that peace is the simple things
Like the sound of a newborn crying
It means it is alive... there is peace
The sound of children running and screaming
They are healthy... there is peace
Disagreeing with your teenager
They are growing and becoming independent
There is peace
Listening to the stories of the elderly
They have lived through so much
Knowing they survived and so will we
There is peace
Your mate putting their cold feet against
You in the middle of the night
They are with you... there is peace
Lying in your lover's arms
You are accepted... there is peace
There is even peace in arguing with a lover or friend
As long as you remember to respect their opinions
There is peace because you can be free to be you!
To keep this peace remember
To treat others as you wish to be treated
Give other the space they need to grow
Love your mate and friends with all your heart
And the peace you will find will be more than reward enough
The world needs more peace and love
Spread your love and bring peace to others
Smile at a stranger and brighten their day
May you find peace and remember to hang onto it
Don't let is slip away
Find your peace in the simple things.
Written by Janet Moody on May 11, 2000.
