Spiritual poem & Healing art

by KAZUKI OKADA


Translated by Kanna Okuda




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For World Peace


I sometimes see people

who devote to peace movement,

praying for world peace.


I admire such people’s activities sincerely.

Although I don’t know about their religion,

thought groups, and volunteer groups in detail.



But I am amazed how they act powerfully

for world peace.


And I also feel their thoughts

and enthusiasm for world peace

is honest and wonderful.


But somehow...


I inevitably see their face... in trouble.

I inevitably hear their voice...worrisome.



Do they think the world will be peaceful

without their family being peaceful?


Can they lead the world into peace

without having peace between their spouses?


Can they make the world peace

without receptive conversation

between their children?



Their daily prayer for peace

I am sure, is listened by God in heaven.


However,

It is somewhat invisible

how their words and activities for world peace

serve people in the world.


You can see

war happening everyday even now

all over the world.


It is not clear to our ears

how their time and effort for

world peace activities

give good influence to the world.



Is it possible to give peace to the world,

without having peace among their family?


Is it possible to lead peace to the world

without having peace between their spouses?



Is it possible to make world peace

without receptive conversation

between their children?



They can directly speak and act for

harmony between their family.


They can directly convey

their care for their spouses,

in order to get rid of marital disharmony.



They can give new breeze to

their relationship between their children,

if they take time for

and listen to their children.



What is truly needed for

peace of their family are

not gurus, pastors, nor reverends, but

their own word and action.



What is most needed for peaceful marriage is

not complaints behind the curtain

but their heartfelt attention to their partners.



What is really needed for

their trustful relationship

between their children are

not school teachers nor counselors,

but their sincerity for their children.



When there are more smile

within your family,

When there are more smile

between your spouse,

And when your children are smiling

much more than ever,

Your prayer for world peace

shines manifolds

and penetrates heaven.



Kazuki






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