By Rose Flink

Aged over 22

I ask all the birds to sing this prayer for peace

I ask all the animals to howl this prayer for peace

I ask all the trees and flowers, all that is green growing to call this prayer for peace

I ask the rocks to dream this prayer for peace

I ask the sand to rearrange its grains and write this prayer for peace

I ask the ocean wave to whisper this prayer for peace on the lonely listening beaches where the rivers will send it upstream in the willing breath of fish

I ask the deep wells to give rise to this prayer for peace

I ask the holy hills to toll this prayer for peace

I ask the stars to shine the spelling of this prayer for peace and the moon and the sun pause in the sky as night and day, as right and left as all that is opposite may still come into balance in harmony with this world at the equinox

I ask for every candleflame to ignite this prayer for peace so that this prayer is in the world and of the world and becomes the world and the world is peace

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