Vow of Peace

I pledge nonviolence,

hands open, no stone

When heat tries to rise,

I breathe it down to bone

I won’t trade my heart for a moment of control

I choose the harder mercy,

let anger lose its hold (ahhhh)

If I’m shaking, let it pass like weather through

If I’m breaking, let me still be kind to you

I can disagree and keep my spirit clean

I can set a boundary without turning mean (ooh)

I pledge nonviolence Even when I’m not understood

I pledge nonviolence I’ll be firm,

I’ll still be good

I lay down my pride,

I won’t light the fuse

I won’t make a war

out of what I can lose (yeah)

I don’t have to win

to stand up in my skin

I can speak the truth

and not turn sharp within

When you raise your voice,

I won’t mirror the flame

I’ll say what I mean,

and I’ll own my name (hummmm)

Teach my tongue to pause before it turns to blame

Let my silence be a shelter,

not a hidden game

If I’m hurt, let me ask for what I need

Not a threat, not a bruise—just honesty (ahhhh)

I pledge nonviolence Even when I’m not understood

I pledge nonviolence I’ll be firm,

I’ll still be good

I lay down my pride,

I won’t light the fuse

I won’t make a war out of what I can lose I

pledge nonviolence (yeah)

I pledge nonviolence (ahhhh)