Dona Nobis Pacem… A Reverie...

I blog for PEACE 

because I want my voice to be heard… 

no matter how small it is. 

I dream of a better world 

because I love my kids 

and I want them to feel secure

inside and outside of our home. 

I want to sleep peacefully 

each night knowing 

that tomorrow brings 

no threat or danger of any kind.

I long for the day 

where guns, bombs and 

all weapons of mass destruction

become a thing of the past. 

I imagine that day

where war and conflict are

replaced by compassion 

and understanding.

I can dream…
and I can make it happen...

Because it all begins with
One voice…
One subject…
One day...

© Bing Yap [PinkLady] 2013

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"You may say 
I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one
I hope some day you'll join us
And the world will be as one.”

~ Imagine by John Lennon

A pocketful of sunshine and 

GRANT US PEACE.

Thanks to Mimi Lenox for starting the phenomenal BlogBlast 4 Peace (the Peace Globe Movement). It is now an annual online event that has spread to 185 countries across the globe. Visit the BlogBlast4Peace Facebook Fan Page. Don’t forget to link your peace post and sign Mr. Linky here. 

Of Time and Pain... and Gratitude (A Birthday Reflection)

I once dreamed of a sweet and gentle life

Where bliss greeted me at the door

And soft rose petals covered my bed...

But dreams are just dreams

And reality brings more pain

Than one can ever imagine...

Sheltered all my life

I thought it would all be easy

After all, up until then, life was a breeze...

Imagine my surprise

When the life I knew was suddenly interrupted

By people who thought they knew better...

Not only was there pain but shame as well

The crowd that used to surround us

Slowly dissipated into thin air...

Thank God for family and TRUE friends

It took one misfortune to unmask these faces

I wouldn't have survived without them...

Then you get to realize that

There is no such thing as an easy life

Everyone has an ordeal to tell...

Mine is a story of LOST love, life and hope

Until I decided to take the reins again

And stand up on my own...

Mine is a story of independence and liberation

Not of war but of love for life

A quest for deeper meaning of my existence...

You see, seven years ago

I would have perished with James

And my three kids would have been orphaned...

But no, God had other plans

These kids are my mission

They are meant for greater things...

And I am here to guide and lead them

To the paths that the good Lord

Has paved for them...

God has been good to us

And I feel blessed to have everything we need

Enough lessons to teach us gratitude...

Now whenever I hear my kids say "thank you"

For every little nice thing done to them

I thank God for life lessons that were not wasted...

(Re-posted from A Birthday Reflection)

© Bing Yap [PinkLady] 2012

All Rights Reserved

Linked to The Poetry Pantry #120 
and dVerse Poets Pub Poetics: It's About Time

Mother's Lullabye

Image credit: Link

sleep my baby sleep

mommy's here for you to keep

together we shall be counting sheep

hush my baby hush

can you hear the mocking thrush

singing like a nightingale at first blush

rest my baby rest

i shall hold  you close to my chest

on my shoulder your head may crest

© Bing (PinkLady) 2011

Pathways (Haiku)

Image credit: Frail

my child, don't be scared

i'll always be here for you

i believe in you

your eyes speak volumes

i see high hopes and big dreams

let me fly with you

on those narrow paths

ahead of you, take my hand

i shall walk with you

i am here to guide

i do not seek to impose

let me be your light

don't mind what they say

take that step and don't look back

this is your journey

your heart is the key

follow what makes you happy

that's all that matters

© Bing (PinkLady) 2010

Posted for Sensational Haiku Wednesday 
Next week’s theme: Direction

A Note To My Child

everyday i struggle

to give you the kind of life

that i know you deserve

each pain and and sweat

i hardly notice
after all

they bring me
a step closer

to all my dreams for you...

one day soon

i will let you go

and let you roam 

the world on your own

and when you do

remember my counsel

choose your battles well

for not all fights 

are worth your while...

with all my love, 
Mommy

© Bing (PinkLady) 2010

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