Listen...

Juanita, your post reminded me of this that I wrote down a few weeks ago...

Listen,
Just listen...
Listen to the green of the leaves,
and the blue of the sky.

Listen to the sound of the bark
As it cracks in growth
In the color of the bird,
I can hear it.

Shhh.....be still,
Let them all melt away into one.
Listen to the wind fall and disapear.
Now, listen to what you feel
What you know to be true.

Rest, Peace come across the grass
Holding hands
They are children dressed for summer.

They sing, Oh they sing
His beautiful song
What generous, lavish love they bring me.

They come near and gently kiss my cheeks.
The battle wages on in the softness of the lips.
In this moment all is captured, all is slain
The enemy must bow and stop in respect.

Oh, listen all the earth
Rest and Peace will come upon you
Like the gentle kiss of a child
You will be found again fulfilled.

Oh, listen all who hate it
You will bow your knee once more
To the softness of a child
For song and innocence will win a war.