The following poem was written in response to the bombings in Boston, the tragedy in Texas, and to all forms of violence and corruption around the world in recent weeks.
In Pursuit of Peace
by Thomas Squiers
© 2013
So much going on
or perhaps it is just
that it appears
that way
And yet
my heart is
heavy
heavy
heavy
Amidst the turmoil
and the angst
I ask myself
where is the peace?
The news
the media
picks up on
everything going on
and I cannot divert
my eyes
My heart remains
heavy
heavy
heavy
Despair and confusion
and rage consumes
but we must
look for peace
As I look
for answers
to what is going on
I pray for
peace
Though my heart remains
heavy
heavy
heavy
