May We Be Channels of Peace
May we be channels of Peace
Where there is pain and suffering
May we be present, and hold space for those in need
Where there is fear
May love and hope appear
Where there is ignorance
Help us communicate, educate, and understand
Where there are lies
May truth set us free
Bind us together in our love for humanity
Bring us strength, perseverance, courage and hope
We cannot stop hatred…
But we can love.
Together
May we be channels of Peace
I woke the other morning humming the tune to ‘Make Me A Channel Of Your Peace.’ I was inspired by this prayer of St Francis of Assisi, to write a poem for our times.
I then drew this image of a peace vigil, featuring a sign saying ‘hope’ near a girl in a wheelchair, a black mother and baby, and a christian woman, a sign saying ‘Love’ in rainbow colours (for LGBTQ equaity) near two lovers, and a man in a suit, next to a Muslim couple holding a sign saying ‘Peace.’ They are all holding candles of light at a peace vigil.
May we be channels of peace.