The Indivisible Peace We Seek By Jose V. Abueva In unity with our people and all humankind We seek a just and enduring peace Law and order and mutual tolerance At home and around the world. We want an end to killing and maiming Because of greed or creed, class or tribe, Because the poor are weak and the strong aren’t just, Or for whatever reason or senselessness. But the peace we seek is much more than The absence of lethal force and physical violence. It is “a nonkilling world” devoid of threats To kill, torture, destroy, impoverish, and humiliate. It is the tranquil fruit of freedom, Social justice and human development "Under the rule of law, truth and love" for One another, says our Constitution. It is a state of society Marked by respect and reverence for The life and rights of every human being, And learning from various religions and cultures. It is the positive feeling people have About their safety and security As individuals and as members Of their communities, “local to global.” It is the gratifying feeling of being In harmony with one's self, With fellow men and women and children, With nature, and with God. And the empowering feeling of Solidarity and cooperation with family, Neighbor and nation, region And humankind. With God's grace, this is the peace We seek in our time and in the future As the caring, sharing and democratic nation And world—we hope and want to become.
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