Path To Peace Poem by Sherine Kn Wong

Earth from space,
Is Borderless

Distinction made by humans but not creatures

Are we gonna be satisfied by our continuous search;
If only we have
Better lifestyles,
More resources;

Of endless wishes and desires
Of something is just missing; beyond our reach

Insatiable..
Is this thirst
By the world, we create
To fulfill our sense desires

Would there be peace, if this knotted tangle of ignorance is not seen through wisdom?
Like mice that run in mills
Till exhaustion and death comes
Whence panic and agonizing pain
Of the thoughts of departing from those /things that hold so dear

The search for Peace is
where, when, how?

The wise Sages revealed the Path,
Where mental development is cultivated, wisdom arise

With right view and thoughts of loving kindness and compassion to all living beings
Upholding precepts by
Respecting others' lives, properties, honesty, restraint in senses and liquor
When there's no prejudice on colors, gender or castes
Where moral shame and dread is the guiding principles to righteous living

Where humanity are alive
Here, on Earth; there will be peace.