In case you need one
Peace to your knotted muscles
hunched shoulders
aching back, sore feet
Peace to the place
between your eyebrows
that cramps from frowning
Peace to the injury
that will not heal because
you can’t afford to rest
Peace to your heart
that beats
too hard
and too sad
sometimes
Peace.
from 365 Days of Peace: Benedictions to End Your Day in Gentleness and Hope
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