Lavender

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A Meditation For Peace

May this suffering we endure be eased
May our desire for compassion be pleased

May our greed and excessive want be tamed
May none among us feel scorned or shamed

May we acknowledge the faults we bear
May we recognize those values we share

May our humility extend the olive branch and dove
May our hearts embrace our differences with love

May we learn to understand and to forgive
May this darkness we've succumbed to be short-lived

May we know a friend when times are hard to cope
May we never lose our faith, our love, our hope

May our wars and acts of violence forever cease
May our tomorrow unwrap the gift of healing peace

About This Poem

Style/Type: Structured: Western

Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft

About the Author

Country/Region: United States

Favorite Poets: I tend to read Ted Kooser, Jim Harrison, Billy Collins, Paul Simon, Robert Frost. I like minimalist poetry, and poems reflecting on nature and Mother Earth.

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Comments

William Lynn

1 year 4 months ago

Hello Lavender.

Wonderful poem. May it be!

Thank you for this wonderful poem. - Will

Lavender

1 year 4 months ago

Hello, Will,

Much going on out in our world, and within all of us right now. It seems peace starts with meditation and prayer. Thank you for reading! I always appreciate it!
L

Rula

1 year 4 months ago

Dearest friend

What a wonderful meditation. A piece I'd always wish to write.
Amen to every and each prayer and wish of these.
Thank you for sharing dear Lavender

Lavender

1 year 4 months ago

I started this a few weeks ago for my own meditation time. It helped me focus on feeling and extending hope. Thought I'd share. Thank you for reading and spending time with this. It means a lot to me!
Lx

Candlewitch

1 year 4 months ago

Hello Lovely Lady Lavender,

as usual you have taken the bull by the horn and sorted him out. fantastic list for peace.

*hugs, Cat & eddy styx

Lavender

1 year 4 months ago

Hello, Cat and Eddy,

I find it comforting to meditate and pray. It seems to lead to positive choices and results, no matter how small. Thank you, as always, for your thoughts!
Lx

Candlewitch

1 year 4 months ago

Meditation...

Is really good for pain control, too! ;)

Lavender

1 year 4 months ago

Hi, Cat,

A wonderful remedy for almost everything...
Lx

scribbler

1 year 4 months ago

hello

All verses are what good men crave.Unfortunately there are still evil men to rid ourselves of

Lavender

1 year 4 months ago

Hello, Stan,

Thank you for visiting this meditation poem. My wish is that it passes along a feeling of hope in its message.
Peace to you and yours!
L

Leslie

1 year 4 months ago

Lavender

This was a beautiful peice, even a mantra. I absolutely loved it. Each line equally important in the world's quest for truth.

Lavender

1 year 4 months ago

Hello, Leslie,

Yes, you are right. A mantra is a good explanation, at least that's the way it feels to me when recited. Thank you for reading this, as always, and sharing your thoughts.
L

Alaethia D

1 year 4 months ago

Beautiful poem

I love the message, the execution, the style of couplets, and the title. Thank you for sharing this lovely work.

Lavender

1 year 4 months ago

Hello, Alaethia,

As poets, it seems we should try to extend a bit of peace and goodwill whenever we can. Thank you for reading so many of my posts and sharing your insight!
L