Peace Is Perfect

• Jonathan Elvy, Grade 7
• Poetry
• 2013

Peace is birds singing in happiness
Peace is not birds screeching to protect its nest
Peace is coming up to bat wind in your face staring down the pitcher
Peace is not coming up to bat seeing the ball coming at you
Peace is holding the basketball with 20 seconds to go and taking the drive
Peace is not holding the ball taking the drive and losing it
Peace is lying down looking up at the sky on a beautiful day
Peace is not being inside looking at the lightning on a rainy day