Posted by on Apr 18, 2008 in Self-Discovery | 0 comments

Poem by Tony Edwards
Prisoner in HMP Camp Hill, UK

If Peace fulfills my heart’s desire,
While Past and Future both conspire
To harm me and mislead;
If Peace can warm me when I’m cold
And comfort me as I grow old,
Then Peace is all I need.

If Peace can soothe me with her charms
And gently hold me in her arms,
My shelter in the storm;
If Peace can shower me with love
When cloudy skies are up above,
Then Peace can keep me warm.

If Peace can make the darkness bright,
Protect me like a shining knight,
And all my dragons slay;
Then I would be a fool to doubt
That Peace is what it’s all about,
For Peace can light the way.

If Peace will always be my friend,
A friend on whom I can depend
To ease my troubled mind;
If Peace can answer all my prayers
And gently wash away my cares,
Then Peace can save mankind.

This poem, in the form of a video, was posted on YouTube at this URL by “Rosalind Fitch”, along with this commentary: “When Tony wrote that poem there was hardly a dry eye in the house. We were all touched with emotion. He was one of my students at the prison where I teach, inspired by Prem Rawat’s message to write such a moving poem. So peace to the world, to all people, no matter how or where you find it.”