Oh Peace, Where Do I Find You

Oh peace, where do I find you
I search you everywhere in my country but I could not find you
Oh peace, our countrymen love to have you in their hearts
but now your presence is not there to have a peaceful life.
Oh peace where do you go and where can I find you
I see our mothers tears in my country more than rain has poured
I see our nation's charming beauty is lost and its taken away from many acts of hate
I see our people wandering like broken arms to recover their lost freedoms
I see our people beautiful brotherly smiles lost where anger knows no boundaries
I see our people often plant a seed of peace to grow smoothly
but often its burn like a wild fire to the ash by our leaders
We are yet to free from political terrorism and thugs in our own country
and they have trapped us behind shelter of broken promises and blatant lies
Always, life seems to be enjoyed with another man's hearts pain
Oh peace, what have we done to you for you to keep us away within reach
If our country is peaceful, it will blossom like a flower
There is nothing more precious than peace in this world
But peace without justice will not make any nation peaceful 
because injustice is the enemy of peace
So, let us find peace where ever it is there within our reach in our minds and hearts

Ravi Sathasivam / Sri Lanka
Copyright @Feb/2010 Ravi Sathasivam
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Hendricks Avatar
May 31, 2011 at 1:37 PM
My heart goes out to you and yours, Ravi. To coin an old phrase: justice will prevail. Never give up the fight. Aluta continua, my friend.
Brown Avatar
May 31, 2011 at 11:06 AM
Thank you for posting your wonderful poetry Ravi. It was a pleasure to read. I am hoping you have a wonderful day full of inspiration. Love, Carol
A  Avatar
May 31, 2011 at 2:51 AM
great write ravi may peace prevail someday luv*Skat
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