PEACE NOT PIECES
PARAGRAPH 1
( a scene in the home)
ALL : OM OM OMMMMMMMM
A. I’ve said my prayers maa….
B. Mummy I’ve said mine too…
C. Okay ! your bus is here darling…..
D. Am off to school now!
E. Goodbye! Take care!
F. See you…. sweet heart!
PARAGRAPH 2
( Children are on their way to school in a city….and they hear the hustle and bustle of the city )
Ppoonnn pppoonnnnn…..honkkkk hoooonkkk…..
(Sound of cars honking)
A: Get out of my way!
B: Eh, you where’s your brain!
C: Where’s your manners?
D: Ooei! wait for your turn lar!
F: Have patience I say!
G: Speak softly I say (yelling)
H: Stop it! stop it! I say!
I : At last at last.. We’ve reached our school gates…
PARAGRAPH 3
RRRRiiiiiiinnggggggg (School bell rings….children are seen rushing and pushing each other as they head for their classrooms)
A. “Hey Get outta of my way!”
B. “Patiencelah!”
C. “You boys, stop pushing me!”
D. “Hey, you girl ”
E. Can’t you all queue up!
PARAGRAPH 4
(… in the classroom..teacher comments about the class atmosphere)
T: Ahem, Good morning class.
B. “Good…morning… teacher….”
T. There’s so much noise and havoc in this class!
C. The whole world is in pieces, teacher….
T. Yes, no peace but pieces!
D. Pieces.. pieces.. pieces.. (echoing – all students)
F. We want peace not pieces x 3 ( students)
PARAGRAPH 5
( Teacher questions students about “PEACE”)
T: Can you tell me about “peace” children?
B. Yes I know, it’s not found in our homes.
G.. True teacher, no more peace at home
B. The entire world teacher,….no peace but pieces!
ALL. Peace not pieces peace not pieces peace not pieces
PARAGRAPH 6
(Teacher gets students to elaborate on “Peace not Pieces”)
T : How do you children know that there’s no peace on earth?
G : From the TV teacher , from the internet, Astro and newspapers!
S : I always hear my father shouting at my mother, teacher
S : My mother also quarells with my neighbour’s teacher
G: Adults don’t give us good examples, teacher !!!
All : (Laughter)
B. True teacher… there’s fighting and quarelling everywhere
G: Disobedience, quarelling, intolerance, bombing, kidnapping,
daylight robbery
B: killing, thefts, suicide, cheating, corruption
ALL: child abuse, maid abuse, wife abuse, husband abuse, student abuse and teacher abuse TOO
ALL: Help us! Help us, please!… we want peace not pieces!
PARAGRAPH 7
( Teacher and students ponder over solutions for PEACE )
All. Show us the way teacher.
T : Yes I will show you the way… there’s a simple formula for students like you to follow called “ WATCH” ( Sai Baba )
ALL : What watch, watch…watch watch.. What do you mean…?
T : W for Watch your Words..
ALL: OIC…. Speak softly and lovingly
G : and always keep your words and fulfill your promises.
T : “A “ for Actions.. Watch your actions.
G : Do not hurt anyone with your words, thoughts and deeds
B : Love All and Serve All
T : Absolutely.. And “T” is for thoughts
G : We know teacher.. It means we have to keep our thoughts pure
B : … no hatred! no jealousy!
PARAGRAPH 8
B : and what’s for “C” teacher?
T : Now, who can answer that?
G : We know! we know ! teacher…its for Character ..
Boys : Good character teacher…behave well, honesty, loving kindness, helpfulness
T : Excellent …and finally “H” stands for…
B : To be healthy teacher
T : Not exactly.. can the girls try..?
G : “H” for Heart teacher
T : That’s right…we have to be loving and kind to everyone at all times
B : Does it mean we have to reduce anger, hatred ,impatience, jealousy?
T : Yes boys.. that’s right.. In short, we have to watch our
words, actions, thoughts, character and heart.
G : Looks like we have to control of our words and actions through
our thoughts.
T : That’s right children.. There must be harmony in our thoughts, words and deeds.
ALL : We should not cause hurt even by a word, a look or a gesture.
PARAGRAPH 9
Teacher : “This is the cornerstone for all regardless
of age. With CONFIDENCE in the SELF we
can lead Meaningful, Compassionate
lives as caring members of our Families
and Societies.”
(www.isseaustralia.com/uturn/watch_programme.doc )
PARAGRAPH 10
CLOSURE
B: “ WHEN THERE’S RIGHTEOUSNESS IN THE HEART,
G :THERE’S BEAUTY IN THE CHARACTER.
B: WHEN THERE’S BEAUTY IN THE CHARACTER,
G :THERE’S HARMONY IN THE HOME.
B:WHEN THERE’S HARMONY IN THE HOME,
G:THERE’S ORDER IN THE NATION.
B:WHEN THERE’S ORDER IN THE NATION,
G:THERE’S PEACE IN THE WORLD. “ (Sai Baba )
ALL : PEACE NOT PIECES, PEACE NOT PIECES !
