Ebony
05-03-05, 07:18 PM
Changing Fields of Pain Into Fields of Peace
Let us sit down together in this field of pain,
and let us talk of things
which bring peace.
Let us sit down together in this field of pain,
and let us talk seriously
for if we do not,
it is all of us who must suffer.
The truth is
that when we get angry,
we always hurt one of our own?
The truth is,
that when we fight in anger,
we end up destroying
the very things we are fighting to save.
Anger knows no logic.
Violence knows no friend.
Let us sit down together in this field of pain
and stop the anger,
and end the violence.
Let us sit together in this field of pain,
for when we stand
we are not equal.
Let us sit together in this field of pain,
for when we sit
we can not fight.
Let us sit together in this field of pain,
and let us talk of things
which bring peace.
The wise person
is not the highly educated person
for often the least educated
are the most wise.
The wise person
is not the most powerful person
for often the powerless
are the most wise.
The wise person
is not the richest person,
for often the poorest
are the most wise
and the most generous.
The wise person is the one
who has the confidence to listen.
The wise person is the one
who can see the way to peace.
The wise person is the one
who can see a friend
within the enemy.
The wise person is the one
who cares about the dignity
of each and every person
and of their right to live with happiness.
Let us sit down and listen
without thought of education
without thought of power position
without thought of wealth.
Let us sit down in this field of pain
and let us be wise.
Let us sit down and meditate
about our land
about our history
about being one people.
Listen carefully to the voice of the poor
for in that voice may be great wisdom,
the wisdom needed to bring peace,
the wisdom needed to bring harmony
to this field of pain.
God has made us as one family.
A broken family can only suffer.
Let us sit down in this field of pain
and talk of peace
for if we have no peace
we have no dignity,
and without dignity
we all must suffer.
We are brothers!
We are sisters!
We are one family!
Let our conflict end this day
as we sit in this field of pain.
Let our conflict end this day
as we talk of things which bring peace,
as we listen to each other with respect,
as we seek ways to protect each other
to protect our land,
to protect our way of life.
Let this field of pain breath a sigh of relief
as we agree to protect it
to preserve it
to save it from our own blood.
Here, within this field of pain
lies our inheritance.
For generations this inheritance
has fed us,
has nurtured our culture,
has brought life to our families,
has given our nation dignity.
Let us sit down in this field of pain,
and let us meditate
on this inheritance.
As we sit together in this field of pain,
let us not think -
that one is a police
that one is a radical
that one is an official
that one swore at me
that one threatens national peace.
Rather, let us think -
that one will become my friend
that one will understand me
I will understand that one
I will join with all of them
to change this field of pain
into a field of peace and happiness.
Let us sit down together in this field of pain,
and let us meditate quietly
let us meditate with compassion
let us meditate with wisdom.
Every field of pain
is created by people.
Every field of pain
must be changed into fields of peace
by people.
Let us sit down together in this field of pain.
Let us meditate together.
Let us listen to each other.
Let us put aside anger.
Let us see peace in each other.
Let us once again be sisters.
Let us once again be brothers.
No solution is impossible
if we listen carefully
if we speak respectfully
if we have wisdom
if we truly care for people and environment.
Let us sit down together in this field of pain
and promise each other
we will not get up from here
until this field of pain
has changed into a field of hope and peace.
http://daga.dhs.org/max/poempage/
Let us sit down together in this field of pain,
and let us talk of things
which bring peace.
Let us sit down together in this field of pain,
and let us talk seriously
for if we do not,
it is all of us who must suffer.
The truth is
that when we get angry,
we always hurt one of our own?
The truth is,
that when we fight in anger,
we end up destroying
the very things we are fighting to save.
Anger knows no logic.
Violence knows no friend.
Let us sit down together in this field of pain
and stop the anger,
and end the violence.
Let us sit together in this field of pain,
for when we stand
we are not equal.
Let us sit together in this field of pain,
for when we sit
we can not fight.
Let us sit together in this field of pain,
and let us talk of things
which bring peace.
The wise person
is not the highly educated person
for often the least educated
are the most wise.
The wise person
is not the most powerful person
for often the powerless
are the most wise.
The wise person
is not the richest person,
for often the poorest
are the most wise
and the most generous.
The wise person is the one
who has the confidence to listen.
The wise person is the one
who can see the way to peace.
The wise person is the one
who can see a friend
within the enemy.
The wise person is the one
who cares about the dignity
of each and every person
and of their right to live with happiness.
Let us sit down and listen
without thought of education
without thought of power position
without thought of wealth.
Let us sit down in this field of pain
and let us be wise.
Let us sit down and meditate
about our land
about our history
about being one people.
Listen carefully to the voice of the poor
for in that voice may be great wisdom,
the wisdom needed to bring peace,
the wisdom needed to bring harmony
to this field of pain.
God has made us as one family.
A broken family can only suffer.
Let us sit down in this field of pain
and talk of peace
for if we have no peace
we have no dignity,
and without dignity
we all must suffer.
We are brothers!
We are sisters!
We are one family!
Let our conflict end this day
as we sit in this field of pain.
Let our conflict end this day
as we talk of things which bring peace,
as we listen to each other with respect,
as we seek ways to protect each other
to protect our land,
to protect our way of life.
Let this field of pain breath a sigh of relief
as we agree to protect it
to preserve it
to save it from our own blood.
Here, within this field of pain
lies our inheritance.
For generations this inheritance
has fed us,
has nurtured our culture,
has brought life to our families,
has given our nation dignity.
Let us sit down in this field of pain,
and let us meditate
on this inheritance.
As we sit together in this field of pain,
let us not think -
that one is a police
that one is a radical
that one is an official
that one swore at me
that one threatens national peace.
Rather, let us think -
that one will become my friend
that one will understand me
I will understand that one
I will join with all of them
to change this field of pain
into a field of peace and happiness.
Let us sit down together in this field of pain,
and let us meditate quietly
let us meditate with compassion
let us meditate with wisdom.
Every field of pain
is created by people.
Every field of pain
must be changed into fields of peace
by people.
Let us sit down together in this field of pain.
Let us meditate together.
Let us listen to each other.
Let us put aside anger.
Let us see peace in each other.
Let us once again be sisters.
Let us once again be brothers.
No solution is impossible
if we listen carefully
if we speak respectfully
if we have wisdom
if we truly care for people and environment.
Let us sit down together in this field of pain
and promise each other
we will not get up from here
until this field of pain
has changed into a field of hope and peace.
http://daga.dhs.org/max/poempage/