TOWARDS
A PEACEFUL SOCIETY
(A poem presented at the Synod Office Hall of the PCC during the closing of the 2nd TOT Conflict Transformation Workshop organized by the PCC Peace Office)
10
days have come and gone,
Finally
we are done.
These
days have run,
It
has been fun.
We
came from the heart of the Nation,
We
were from the hills of Bamenda,
We
were from Foumba where our fathers discussed our marriage,
We
came from the town of the Bells and Akwa
We
emerged from the towns of the Endeleys and Manga William
We
sprang from one mother and father,
Whose
principles we assembled to lay emphasis on
We
came from high and lowlands,
We
came from a land in need of our hands and minds,
We
are from Peace.
Conflict
transformation was the song we sang
All
in our search for a smiling world
Where
nonviolence is king
And
made our thing.
Seventeen
strong men and women of timber,
Not
forgetting caliber.
From
the nooks and cranny of Cameroun,
Refilling
their brains at the foot of Mount Cameroon.
A
team inspired by dynamism,
Inspiration
and openness
These
were the ingredients of our ten days journey
At
the Holy Hills of the PCC.
Mr.Tarhyang
and his silent comedy,
Rev
Ntah cannot be left out
Njeumo
and his time keeping skills,
Mr.Ndasi
could not be separated from Peace journalism
And
Mr. Makarios could faint if children did not appear in his presentation.
What
a journey it has been.
A
journey of blueprints and beefing ups,
A
journey of religious tolerance and consideration
A
journey of humility and simplicity
It
has been a journey that seemed long at the first step
But
only a stone throw at the end.
It’s
been a journey dedicated to peace
And
love.
Now
the journey has come to an end,
And
we are en route to our comfort zones.
What
new impact shall we create?
How
inspiring will our efforts be?
Shall
we take off our garments of peace and act nonviolently?
Shall
we seat and watch while injustice prevails?
Shall
we dance and wine while innocent children die in front of us?
Or
shall we only practice nonviolence on papers?
The
world awaits us.
Not
only as reformed trainers
But
as people who resemble their trainings.
People
who will seek peaceful solution despite the heat.
Let’s
sing peace, let’s dance it
Let’s
have it as breakfast, lunch and dinner,
Let’s
match our preaching with our actions
Let’s
not only be spectators in the peace Mission
We
can be spec actors if not actors.
10
days are gone,
And
we are on journey towards a peaceful world.
Let
this peace be practical,
Both
in the dark and light.
Our
trip to the Synod of the PCC is over.
And
this hall will not echo our voices again.
Majorie,Ben,Joseph,Sandrine,Ngafi,Nathalie,
Saidu,Joel,Franca
Mariama,Jerome,Nta,
Catherine,Djeumo,Makarious,Gilbert and Tarhyand.
All
will go,
But
shall this connection be cut off?
The
workshop is over,
And
the time to implement is now.
Let’s
keep the network
The
world needs us.
PEACE
IS POSSIBLE
Its
goodbye from Wolf and I
Ntui Oben Obi Agbor
PCC Peace Office
670203670
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