FOR PEACE by John O’Donohue

Cherry Blossoms

FOR PEACE As the fever of day calms towards twilight May all that is strained in us come to ease. We pray for all who suffered violence today May an unexpected serenity surprise them. For those who risk their lives each day for peace. May their hearts glimpse providence at the heart of history, That those who make riches from violence and war Might hear…

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My Heart’s Longing …

My heart’s longing is for a peaceful world and that warring factions everywhere somehow wake up to the senselessness of continuous destruction, bloodshed, and killing. I yearn for a bliss-ninny’s contentment in love. To find the eternal satisfaction popular media romanticizes. To be soaked in happiness and appreciation for all that I have, instead of focusing on innocuous things that matter little. My heart’s longing…

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