The Dream For Peace Poem by RIC BASTASA

to dream of lasting peace
to an extent of sacrificing our own dreams
giving away a part of us
is another delusion

for peace is just a nap and soon
whether you like it or not
chaos comes as a matter of rain

when we get wet that is normal
the rain stops anyway

to dream that a piece of paper can make
an everlasting peace
is to wade into another quicksand trap

oh, many died on that same spot already
and history has a complete record of this and that

i learn to walk my day just like anyone else
into that daily road of non-expectations
and so i have peace in my heart and an open mind
that accepts whatever comes my way