Instructions for Peace
A poem about waiting for what will not be rushed
Peace does not arrive when called. It remains when allowed.
šļø šļø šļø
Stop.
Set aside the frantic buzz of bees.
Sit in the stillness.
Let it come of its volition
Not by the force
Of your shove.
šļø šļø šļø
Allow stoic
Silence
And calm.
Shun
Unwanted frenzy
Of Chaos.
The fire
Of Urgency.
šļø šļø šļø
Rushing
the result
Shuts the door
to its still form.
Stop swinging
The door open
To see if it's there.
Or banging it
With force.
She is reticent.
Blushes easily
And will turn quietly
Away.
šļø šļø šļø
Peace will come
Donning the robe
Of silence
And stillness
If she will.
Open the door
If she arrives
Or wait
If she does not
Because
She would already
Be within.
šļø šļø šļø
For Vocal's Instructions for a Feeling Challenge
About the Creator
Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin
Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.
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