Peace, Not War

• Sing-young Chen, Grade 9
• Poetry
• 2010

Peace is as delicate as a canary’s song
It pierces our lives with joy and pleasure
But it is lost amidst the chaos of war
Like the lives of all those people

A single spark can start a fire
One word can start a war.

Why do you use your words as a weapon?
When they are meant as a gift
Why do you insult others?
When we’re all the same inside

Look inside yourself
Are you really better?
Or just the same
Can you be powerful?

Put your words to good use
Change the world