Peace Begins With Awareness [Folksongs]

This is “Peace Begins With Awareness.” One breath in, one breath out Morning light on quiet ground Nothing missing, nothing wrong This moment’s been here all along I used to fight the way things are Chasing answers, near and far But every road I tried to run Led me back to where I’m from Peace begins with awareness Right here in this gentle breath Not in fixing, not in forcing Just in seeing what is left Peace begins with awareness When I stop and simply see The heart grows calm, the world feels wide Peace begins with me Pain may come and loss may stay Bodies change along the way But the mind can still be kind If it doesn’t turn away Peace begins with awareness In the rising and the fall When I meet each step with care I don’t lose myself at all Peace begins with awareness Like a river, soft and slow When I let life be what it is Peace begins to grow No need to blame, no need to run Nothing broken, nothing done Even sorrow has its place Held gently with a little grace Peace begins with awareness In this breath, in this song I don’t need to be someone else I’ve been home here all along Peace begins with awareness Quiet, simple, clear and true When the heart is fully present Peace begins with you One breath in… One breath out… That’s enough.