Paying for Peace

Can peace be an eternal thing depending on thought process....

Crossways, my mind sat bone still, night still, freeze tag still, hiding from the rapist still

Yet it careened forward at breakneck speed, concerned about the beheadings

Twenty-seven to be exact, one of them an ice cream truck driver, imagine that

You broke into my zone and said a penny for your thoughts and punched me in the shoulder

I screamed in your face about how a penny wouldn’t even buy an ice cream sandwich wrapper

Much less the life of a decapitated Good Humor man, you scurried away distraught, confused

I had tried to buy peace last Saturday night with gold coin and whatever sex I could muster

But my dalliance stared into my eyes and laughed, whispering in my ear before leaving

“Peace is free for those who give away love and understanding for free.”

It was good thing, because I had been saving my love and understanding for someone deserving

Author's Note

From a prompt on peace of mind.

Reviews

[barleygirl]

We can always be assured that you will address an everyday prompt in an extraordinary way! I love the way your message seems to straddle a fence between peace on earth & peace on one's own hearth. I love the way the ice cream sentiments brought a clear focus to what could've been a little too generalized a diatribe. My favorite line is next to last -- love that line! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Crowley]

Yeah, this one turned a little stranger than first intentioned, but I let it go where it wanted. Thanks Margie!!!

[Gypsy Warrior Queen]

This world makes me scared....it's full of madmen with fake hats and distorted faces...

[Crowley]

This one makes me feel like one of those!!! Thanks Q!!!

[sette]

this is one good writing and peace of mind and peace around us are what we need in this life

[Crowley]

Thanks Sette....You are always welcome and appreciated!!! Truly...