Ιn far-off places, out of sight,
A child’s heart stirs with gentle light.
It seeks for peace, a place to be,
Inside this world’s uncertainty.
It hears the sighs from every land,
The suffering hard to understand.
It stands alone, with wondering eyes,
Watching the sorrows as they rise.
“Things can be simple, can’t you see,
When viewed with calm serenity?
Don’t chase the things that fade away—
Find peace within your heart today.”
“Listen a moment to the sound
Of innocence that’s all around.
Don’t search for vain and hollow praise,
Or glory lost in fleeting days.”
“Don’t look for profit, gold, or gain;
Just smile beyond the world’s disdain.
Taste love, and once you feel it grow,
That’s all you’ll ever need to know.”
“I tell you this—though I’m a child,
Still learning in a world so wild—
I know some truths, though small I seem,
More than the grown-ups dare to dream.”
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Mandy (Diamanto) Pistikou was born in 1974 in Piraeus. A lover of Arts and Letters, she began writing her first poems, lyrics, and musical compositions at a very young age. She taught English for several years, with an emphasis on children with learning difficulties and on using Art as a means of expression and teaching. She has served as a member of TESOL Greece. She currently works as administrative staff at the National Rehabilitation Center. She graduated from the Hellenic Open University with a degree in Hellenic Culture, having been awarded excellence scholarships for every year of her studies. She holds an MA in “Folk Culture and Literature” from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Her works have been distinguished in various literary competitions. She writes in order to express her emotions and concerns on various issues, while at the same time dreaming of and striving to contribute to a better world.
