Peace Path

a poem by Janakiraman Ra

Christianity tells people
To pray before a Cross
Islam tells people
To pray towards Kabah
Hinduism tells people
To pray before idols.
Mankind spends much time
Focussing on such differences.

All religions
Tell in one voice-
Don’t harm others,
Love others and help others.
Very few care
To think or act on these.

Path to peace is not
Where practices and beliefs
DIVERGE;
It is where higher thoughts
CONVERGE.