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Peace lives in the petals
that are plucked
off a flower
with the mantra
he loves me, he loves me not.
Peace hides in the dandelion
which the child blows
sending the seeds into the air
like so many tiny helicopters to return again
under a sapphire sky.
Peace becomes the blue lake
deep, placid, in my heart
reflecting Thy thoughts
in lotus shape,
in melting love.
Peace is that golden swan of light
outspreading its long wings…
flying away from the earth
into the Milky Way, in search of a home-
have we lost it forever?
Posted for Susan’s Midweek Motif ~ Peace @ Poets United
sumanar/lekha 
Hi Sumana, This poem has some superb imagery, I love it. I choose to believe we have not lost peace.
Oh! How that last plea echoes into our universe. And you reveal the plucked petals and exploded seeds in the heart of our peace, where the still lake inside may be all that truly melts us! Yet this imagery, brings me peace and maybe, just maybe, can make it possible. Beautiful solitude, hopeful community.
So, peaceful and very enchanting.
I love your words. Very delicate and pretty. thanks Sumana!
I like the idea that peace is hiding in various places or is disguised as part of something else. It is all around us, it seems, but often we do not notice. We must look more carefully!
I hope not, my friend, though it isnt looking good. I love the images of peace that you offer, so beautiful.
Peaceful imagery throughout. Lovely stuff Sumana.
Peace comes in so many forms that sometimes we don’t recognize it, and ask: Have we lost it forever? But it will be found, it will!
I love that peace is searching for a home in the Milky way. Have we lost it forever? Love it.
That says it all. The desperation that it will go as it is hard to find.
The juxtaposition of the close against the serenity of the piece is powerful and honest. Wonderful images throughout!
Even though peace becomes larger your words remain tranquil. (I don’t believe we have lost it)
Such a beautiful poem…..deep and touching!!!
How absolutely beautiful. Delicate yet profound … and then that last question!
I think peace is something we can hold but never have which is so sad. At least not world peace but it’s something worth fighting for.
Very lovely as usual.Peace is felt very well through these lines,Sumana.