Peace to finding ways of being
that are uniquely yours
Things you like that make you happy
hobbies, work, or hanging with friends
Peace to discovering old joys—
reading fantasy novels
climbing trees
building with legos
Peace to becoming your own parent
and letting your inner child play
To letting your inner child know
they’re safe here
they’re home.
Peace to those whose bodies are in pain
those for whom movement that should feel free and good
hurts
Those who have taken all the meds they can
and it’s not enough
Those who have waited patiently for
new ideas, new medications, new surgeries
Those with hope and those closer to despair
Peace to the pain
Peace to the waiting
Peace, and hope, for the healing.
Jessica Kantrowitz
