Peace

White doves sing beautiful chorus in harmony
Tigers and lions lose their appetite for greed
Storm dances cheek to cheek with sailors and sea creatures
The sky is painted with silver lining
Shafts of light fall on mountains and valleys
As far as eyes can see, there is a rainbow on the horizon

It is not global warming
Yet, snow is melted on children's palms
Flowers are not embarrassed to show their true colors
Children's laughter becomes a caress for tired souls

A new season begins
Guns and weapons become outdated
There is a scent of fragrance in the air
People are joining hands and smiling

And then I wake up, it is only a dream

-- Permata Hamid

Life

When I realized how I cherish this life
Love alone should be enough to stay alive
God gives me even more
Much more

Home

I had been away
yet I want to go again
It might be just OK
because, perhaps,
home is a state of mind where one feels one belongs

-- Nin Raseuki