A just peace must rise – v2

A just peace must rise
after the crucible of terror
victory is only the first step
the entry into a new age…
 
A just peace must rise
to be safe within our spirits,
peace that passes understanding,
a just peace that will last…
 
A just peace must rise
from the terror, the carnage,
secure in our bodies, our lands,
safe from a new attack…
 
A just peace must rise
for there to be security,
the stain of war in the past,
never to rise again…
 
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Edited June 29, 2024
A just peace must rise – v2
 
June 29, 2024
X post by Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
https://x.com/DmytroKuleba/status/1806999435559289050
at @DubrovnikForum in Croatia
Edited June 29, 2024
Listen to the cries of these people – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/listen-to-cries-of-these-people-v2.html
Edited June 28, 2024
May the carnage end – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/06/may-carnage-end-v2.html
 
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