I inaugurate peace
I call upon peace—
rise from my soul
gather it up
store it up
stand upon it
send it forth
generations before
called upon peace
gathered it up
stored it up
stood for it
sent it forth
let the winds of ignorance,
greed, and hatred howl
we call upon peace to rise
generations before
brought forth light
from their bones
radiance of marrow
what is most alive
will always rise
we inaugurate peace
— Ellen Grace O’Brian