Act Out

what I know now
I can not let it go
it can not be forgotten
as what is now understood
peace is not meditated
peace is not prayed
peace is created
peace is a firm action
peace in itself
is a declaration of the self
as part of the whole
there is no self peace achieved
when others of the whole suffer
there is only dejection
isolation may offer rest
but it can not manifest true peace
I know now that
we are individuals only in body
not in truth
so that which I seek
is not only for myself
but for all
this knowing has inclined me to say
stand up
speak up
act up
or save your complaints
and false compassion
living your secluded life
because frozen feet
and distant voices
create nothing but meaningless noise
us peace seekers
peacekeepers
peace bringers
and peace bearers
can do without