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Breaking Bread or Making Toasts
An olive branch was offered
and reached for eagerly
grasped then held
within welcoming hands.
The why was unknown
and only the whence
was important
The one whose arm
extended was shown
a peacemaker
perhaps a bigger person
but does that really matter
for that position is fluid
flows from person to person
and all that is significant
is the gesture
It is this single act
and the reaction
that can be a path
to peace within
this world
a country
community
neighborhood
family
whether subsequent dialog
leads to dropping the fruit
into a drink while enjoying
an exchange of perspectives
or only the unspoken understanding
not to engage unhealthfully
it is the action taken that most matters
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