PEACE

A dark hand touching a light hand,
A young face looking into an old,
All people working together,
For a goal to be told.

A stranger and stranger together,
A foe and a foe are now friends,
All people helping each other,
Making beginnings meet ends.

A heart understanding another,
A soul reaching out to a soul,
All people feeding their elders,
With plate, fork, spoon and bowl.

A rich man helping a poor man,
A convict dancing with a child,
All people put aside their differences,
And share a hope that is wild.

A shout comes out from the open,
Like a footstep falling on sand,
All people together proclaim,
“Now there is peace in this land”

By Sakshi Jain                                                                      

Please reflect on the images in this poem – “A dark hand touching a light hand”…. “A foe and a foe are now friends”….. “A convict dancing with a child,” and others.

WHEN PEOPLE BRING UP YOUR PAST, TELL THEM, “JESUS DROPPED THE CHARGES!”

My Commentary:

 “PEACE,” captures a vision of harmony where human differences—age, race, wealth, past mistakes—no longer divide but unite.

At its heart, the poem moves from small gestures (a hand touching a hand, a face meeting a face) to broader acts of compassion (feeding the hungry, reconciling foes, caring for elders). Each stanza expands the scope of peace, suggesting that it begins with personal encounters and ripples outward into society.

The poet insists that peace is not merely the absence of conflict but the presence of active goodwill: strangers become friends, the rich help the poor, the guilty dance with the innocent.

These images convey that peace is not passive—it is built through intentional acts of kindness, forgiveness, and shared responsibility.

The final stanza culminates with a collective shout, a proclamation that peace has become real “in this land.” It underscores that peace is not just an individual effort but a communal achievement, one that requires all people to come together with “a hope that is wild.”

In short, this poem is both a dream and a call to action: peace is possible, but only if we dare to live it in our everyday relationships.