Inaugural CHILDEN’S PEACE PARADE

For our families!

June 16, 2024

Free to the community.

*A community sourced poem written by KC’s Poet Laureate, Melissa Ferrer Civil (&).

PEACE POEM

Peace looks like a dragon in my heart

Who breaths out fireflies to light up the dark

Books that teach me humanity is love And dogs that teach me never to give up

Peace looks like joy that flows water that's free and hunger that's unknown

Sometime it's even being alone

And learning to do things on my own

In peace there are rainbows and abundant silence

In peace we have learned that we don't need violence

Every conflict brings us to deeper connection And laughter is the music that holds our attention

Peace is a camp with all my friends

My family loves me and natures abundance never ends

Where all of life works together

And everyone has food, warmth, and shelter

How to get to peace?

Well the answer is in our hearts

And every day we're alive is a day that peace can start!