Let Us Find Peace Poem by Mark Heathcote

Let us find peace in death
live life as if it's got one day left
the sun has always remained a pacifist
as does the long shadow remain a warmonger.

Let us benefit from each other, not from war
but with prosperity and hope
the deliverance of forgiveness
therefore in each other's hands like flowing water.

Let us not oppose each other to do battle
or build dykes or trenches
or withhold a hand of friendship.
Let not belligerent aggression rule the day.

All need a bit of optimism and sunshine today.
Let the shadows of mistrust fade from our sight.
Only our unborn innocent know what's truly right.
May we give birth to the stars, the universe within?

And meet our death with a renewed-
faith and bravery and then begin again.
With the smile of a thousand suns.
Compassion and tolerance can overcome and win.