Peace.

Simple peace.

No murders.

No neighborhood shootings.

No children crying in fear.

No victims of assault struggling to be heard.

No mothers mourning their dead.

No persons finding their homes vandalized with words of hate.

No young people running from bullies.

No people trying to report the truth being shamed or persecuted.

No racist labels shouted from a passing car.

Peace.

Simple peace.

Patience, instead of revenge.

Empathy, instead of judgement.

Love, instead of hate.

Help a neighbor.

Smile at a stranger.

Remember someone in need.

Consider that everyone has the right to be who they are.

And let them be.

Peace.

Simple peace.

Today could be a day of peace.

Let’s make it ours.

“All we are singing is give peace a chance.”

       John Lennon