THE SONG OF PEACE

for James O’Dea
author of  Cultivating Peace
 

        To cultivate a culture that is wise
        One principle above all else applies:
        It must be grounded in a field of peace
        Where all resort to willful force shall cease,
        For peace and force are antithetical:
        Force being ugly, peace being beautiful.
             Calm, serene, tranquil, euphonious,
             The song of peace is sweet, harmonious.

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