Deep Peace, Deep Peace

I like this poem and I am sharing it here with you. It is for me, really, I need it now!I am reminded by my yoga teacher Bebe that I need to keep breathing...
But it is also for C. my friend, who has been crying a lot lately; also especially for a mother of a child I used to look after, and to anyone there who needs it now like us!



Deep peace I breathe into you

Oh weariness here, O ache, here!

Deep peace, a soft white dove to you;

Deep peace, a quiet rain to you;

Deep peace, an ebbing wave to you!


Deep peace, red wind of the east from you;

Deep peace, gray wind of the west to you;

Deep peace, dark wind of the north from you;

Deep peace, blue wind of the south to you!


Deep peace, pure red of the flame to you;

Deep peace, pure white of the moon to you;

Deep peace, pure green of the grass to you;

Deep peace, pure brown of the living earth to you;

Deep peace, pure gray of the dew to you;

Deep peace, pure blue of the sky to you!

Deep peace of the running wave to you,

Deep peace of the flowing air to you,

Deep peace of the quiet Earth to you,

Deep peace of the sleeping stones to you,

Deep peace of the yellow shepherd to you,

Deep peace of the wandering shepherdess to you,

Deep peace of the Flock of Stars to You.

Deep Peace of the Son of Peace to You.

Deep peace, Deep Peace.


- Old Irish Blessing of Peace




This is SUMI E painting and I love this style of Japanese art.

for a brief introduction to this art read:
http://www.sumi-epainting.com/intro.html