My Part

Irish storyteller relating a 'participatory' tale during 'First Peace Launch'.

Land of Shining Stones, Abiquiu, New Mexico

My Part

11/4/10

It's not just up to me

how life plays out in world

so many other characters join story

creating all manner of societal structure

supplying food, fuel, energy, economy, work,

and there's Mother Nature's nurturing ways

weaving earth, wind, fire, and water

into all forms of diverse Existence

as model depicting our interconnected web,

yet I remember days gone by

that like Confirmation namesake 'Saint Christopher'

I've felt weight of world's suffering

trying to make sense of madness

thinking someone needs to stand up,

sacrifice, take one for the team,

only to find myself totally overwhelmed,

finally realizing peace begins right here,

inside, with love, then moves out

while doing my part within relationships.