Blessing of Peace, a poem by Linda J Austin
When all about you is chaos, clouded with concern, remember the ones who love you and look within for the deep peace that will bring forth healing gifts for you. Deep peace calls from the hills to you, deep peace runs in the waves to you as earth and sky pour their healing gifts on you.
When sadness settles and you walk aimlessly, seek refuge as deep peace meets in the mist with you and look within for the deep peace that will bring forth healing gifts for you. Deep peace rustles in the leaves for you, deep peace holds out a hand to you as earth and sky pour their healing gifts on you.
When you are afraid to face the reasons and you can't bear to hear the truth, listen, as deep peace sings in the wind and look within for the deep peace that will bring forth healing gifts for you. Deep peace trickles over rocks to you, deep peace falls in the rain to you as earth and sky pour their healing gifts on you.
When you have lost all that is treasured, retreat to that sacred place, where deep peace shines like a star and look within for the deep peace that will bring forth healing gifts for you. Deep peace tells what is true for you, deep peace breathes from on high for you as earth and sky pour their healing gifts on you.
When faith wanes and you feel abandoned by country, family or friend, feel the deep peace of the sun's warmth and look within for the deep peace that will bring forth healing gifts for you. Deep peace floats in a cloud to you, deep peace walks all the way with you as earth and sky pour their healing gifts on you.
When war and strife beset you, when everything and nothing has changed, follow, as deep peace lights the way and look within for the deep peace that will bring forth healing gifts for you. Find peace deep as the mountains tall and peace deep as the oak tree's strength, let earth and sky pour their healing gifts on you.
When all about you is chaos, clouded with concern, remember the ones who love you and look within for the deep peace that will bring forth healing gifts for you. Deep peace is always with you as earth and sky pour their healing gifts on you. Deep peace. Deep peace. Deep peace. Amen.
Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being.
Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light.
Albert Schweitzer
