Peace
Hello Mr. Peace, my friend
How timely on your part
Nobody else can bring to me
The joy that you impart
You’ve been a perfect gentleman
Since I was just a boy
Please come on in and have a seat
And do as you enjoy
I think you know that Mr. Reece
Our neighbor, passed away
He argued with his only son
Who left just yesterday
I know he never knew you well
But still, he left behind
A loving wife named Sally G
The true and loving kind
She told me once, that Mr. Reece
Was not a bitter man
But when you lose your livelihood
You do the best you can
For thirty years of making clocks
He built them with precision
Never thinking of himself
Or facing that decision
When the factory closed for good
He couldn’t face the day
But Sally G, was more content
To have him anyway
His daughter said, that Mr. Reece
Was driven to succeed
He didn’t know, or understand
That love is all you need
For love is like the captive heart
That beats upon release
It learns the trade of joyfulness
That builds a perfect peace
In moments of my deep despair
You were my company
I never called your name out loud
But you were there for me
My parents died, so long ago
And though our needs were few
You cared for us, like family
And yes, we loved you too
I wish you could be everywhere
In fact, I know you are
For you are like, the comfort light
That shines in every star.
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