The door to world peace is open. <br />All nations are invited to come in. <br />A welcome mat is available for every one, <br />And rogue nations may enter again. <br /> <br />The door to world peace is open <br />And no nation is turned away, <br />But if few decide not to enter the fold, <br />Peace will be shortlived in every way. <br /> <br />Peace keepers fill our hearts with hope, <br />And attempt to dry our heavy tears, <br />And open hearts for sound relationships <br />That will last for many delightful years. <br /> <br />A nation that is closed to others <br />Grows harder than concrete or stone, <br />And the people who reside there <br />Are destined to be isolated and alone. <br /> <br />If you slam the door on some nations, <br />Peace initiatives will continue to cease, <br />But if all nations are willing to compromise, <br />What a difference it can make to seek peace? <br /> <br />Skeptical nations will always wonder <br />How world peace might have been <br />When the door was open for them to enter, <br />But they failed to come in.<br /><br />Joseph T. Renaldi<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-door-to-world-peace/
