peace logic

If I could choose an audience
If the young would listen
If the young would learn from our mistakes
If we would admit them
If we would expect them to change
If the young want a different world
If peace is as appealing as war
If war was cast aside
If we give the young that chance
If the broken can’t be repaired
If the dead can’t be resurrected
If all we have is each other
If all we are is one
If one of us rises to the occasion
If everyone else would hear
If we held our breath
If the sky turned red
If we would look
If we would acknowledge
If war ran naked in the streets
If war screamed the truth
If truth could find a home
If the doors were open
If the windows were clean
If we could see with our own eyes
If we could realize the lies
If we could embrace life
If we could release fear
If we could choose an audience
If that audience were us
If peace would speak
If the sun set on a warm night
If the people remembered the promise
If the promise wasn’t so long ago
If He comes
If He can
If we welcome
If we want
If we don’t make it up
If we don’t reject it
If we have a chance
If we think
If we think for ourselves
If we think at all
If we think we can
If we can shield the babies from the bombs
If our bodies are those shields
If our courage was enough
If we could pray on broken knees
If we would respect all living things
If the People could share this vision
If the world believes War could end, then Peace would begin.

Kamala Parker