Paper Peace
In a world ablaze with war and poverty,
amid the ruins where my tears have formed a lake of sorrow,
I’ve left behind the masks of fear and grief.
Now, with a smile pulled from the depths of darkness,
I stand before the world.
Though a storm rages within me,
believe me when you see this smile:
I am fine
even if the world knows no peace,
and the darkness never ends.
