Peace in Conflict Resolution

(The topic, title, was used at Rotary Day at the United Nations as a theme.)

And in despair I bowed my head;
"There is no peace on earth," I said;
    "For hate is strong,
    And mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!" (Longfellow)

Hate is strong and mocks the song of peace.
An eternal truth, it seems. In the world.
Between nations. Among races, groups, societies.
In families. Yet peace is to be found...
it is the song of peace, resonating after the joy,
the festivities. Peace can be found in families
long tattered, ragged, shredded.
Peace is the goal, but peace is the process.
A calm voice, a caring heart, a serenity within
and each of us can be a peacemaker. In he world.
In the nation. In the home.