Poetry to Inspire You
Peace Arbour
the peace arbour is offering to thee
a sanctuary, retreat place to quietly be
enveloped by nature, beauty at rest
beckoning, calling, if peace is your quest
triangles, ovals, square little shapes
letting in the light from the canopy that drapes
shading the resting place, allowing in some light
dappling the surroundings with softness to invite
come into the fold
experience the calm
cherish the sanctity
into which we were born
gagi 07/13/15
Why
the pattern emerging speaks for itself
the violence converging follows some stealth
an exposure to abuse, an addiction to seeing
others being hurt to the point they are fleeing
is it the feeling of power, the reversal of roles
now they do the inflicting and witness the tolls?
the toll on society at an immeasurable cost
the hurting epidemic; until now we’ve been lost
the answer’s emerging, take heed, be aware
the story they’re creating, there’s no need to be share
they feed on the chaos, the discord they cause
our feelings of peace and of trust put on pause
if we take away their audience, don’t feed their addiction
will they escalate their behaviours causing more friction?
will it ever go away? yes, for we are responsible
everything has a spectrum; we are accountable
do we not subscribe to watching movies with violence?
do we not read books where the innocent are silenced?
and what of the games from childhood or computer?
we’ve been feeding this culture, now be a commuter
travel the distance, go from here, go to there
do the work of the peace maker, show how you care
do not support violence in any of its forms
throw out the past volumes and create the new norms
we don’t need the stories that stir up our fears
replacing them with brilliance can help change the gears
turn brilliant technology and artistry into stories of triumph
anticipation of mastery can replace need for villain or tyrant
time to rewrite the story, changing the old story line
changing the old ways based on duality’s time
contrasting the good and the bad of this world
replaced with endless creations of the future unfurled
a future of peace, with love as the language
a return to helping each other, eliminating the anguish
understanding that we are creating our world
it is time to take action and into our future be hurled
gagi 07/11/15
4:44 a.m.
The How
the chaos created in this world of yours
ripples from the emptiness and sits on the shores
humanity must awaken to see they’re the cause
of all unrest and the suffering…then pause
pause and reflect on what can be done
to return to a balance and rise up as the sun
a new morn, a dawning of the way you can live
for suffering is not needed to teach how to give
to open your hearts and let the love in
to open your hearts and let your love sing
to be so aware that you know what to do
there is no need to ask, it is staring at you
the answer is love, it is the divine will
and all will resolve once you allow love to fill
the hearts of the lonely, those afraid or unwell
love has the power, all suffering it can quell
master the senses, master the art
the art of love is the realm where all can impart
impart their creation of solutions for care
care for all beings, to give and to share
illuminate the darkness, the imbalance, the extremes
bring into being the expanse of your dreams
dream big beyond all that you ever have done
yours is the opportunity for a new tale to be spun
happy endings indeed, that was what was
happiness can begin, carry thru and because
there never was an ending, you can carry it thru
on and on and make it even better as you do
happiness, love, freedom and connection
we are all together in this stage of reflection
the closeness, the ability to recognize how together
we can now influence the inter-dimensional weather
to plan and envision and be the new way
results are immediate and will be here to stay
begin and be, together as one
each a unique part of the sum
1 + 1 + 1 +1… = 1
gagi 07//08/15