Dona Nobis Pacem

A Peace Sonnet

An evolution builds within my soul,

Seeking a spirit of oneness and peace,

Cultivating a clearly defin'd role

For myself in this world; not to appease,

No, nor to bind only to my ideal.
Days fill'd with moments we live then consign
To memory, to share or to conceal,
Lost to recall or polish'd to a shine
So bright it cannot fade; these all become
The light of who we are, one but still part
Of all, more alike in essence than some
Accept, though true in body, mind, and heart.

Diversity need not be divisive,

Nor need it be fear'd, if in peace we live.