MASTERING PEACE

If the tapestry of my life
is to be considered a true masterpiece.
Then I must learn
to master peace.
It must be at the center
of all activities
It must be the goal
of all communications.
Mastering peace
does not mean avoiding conflict
Mastering peace does not mean
escaping from confrontation
It means seeking to calm,
rather than to disrupt
It means seeking to help,
rather than hurt
It means disagreeing
without being disagreeable
It means being constructive
in criticism rather than using words that
stab like a sharp dagger
It means holding my tongue,
rather than rattling off a string of
expletives I wouldn't want my mother
to hear me repeating
It means preserving my temple,
and requiring others to do the same.
The strokes I paint
are the decisions I make,
the words I choose and
the actions I take.
I may have to change colors
(my outlook),
Change brushes
(the people in my circle),
Change canvas
( my environment)
from time to time.
Today I am creating a beautiful masterpiece.

Today I will master peace.

 

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