Sautū Enough For Peace Poem by Kimberly Burnham

In some societies peace
a metaphorical commodity
enough food to share
plenty of food for peace
for a peace offering

In Bauan Fijian or Feejeean
spoken on Fiji
there is a word for peace
and plenty "sautū"

"Soro" is to sue for peace
to humble one's self
and present something

May we each have
"sautū"
peace and plenty enough
to have peace

And "tikolò"
to be silent
to have enough sense to hold one's peace
to hold back the words
not needed for peace