All of us are peace lovers but
Peace is a state of mind
There are reasons for irritation
When we can’t be cool and kind
Sometimes we must raise voice
And become a trailblazer
Sometimes we shouldn’t bow down
And surrender to pressure
Seeing a crime taking place
If we are mute spectators
It’s not peace, it’s cowardice
Which makes our crime greater
Peace denotes justice for all
Equal chance we all deserve
No violence for creed or greed
Coexistence we should conserve
It’s by our way of thinking
We’d establish peace on earth
Well–being, comfort, and health
Can bring real joy and mirth
Like soldier, we must think
Not of killing but of security
Then, in the world, will peace
Prevail blissfully for eternity.
~Sudha Dixit
Bangalore, India