Love Lives On

After all is said and done,

In spite of the pain man inflicts on man,

Amidst thoughtless violence,

And unfeeling cruelty,

Love still lives on in the heart of man.

Often slumbering,

Permitting him unhindered,

To loot, rape, torture and murder,

To pursue selfish interests

Without thought

Of the suffering caused to others.

Nevertheless,

Loves awakens suddenly,

Unexpectedly leading even ogres sometimes

To unwanted gentleness,

Often transforming its bearers

Into missionaries of thoughtful service.

And so,

Amid all the quarrelling,

The fighting,

The senseless hatred and destruction

Which characterizes human civilization today,

Softness still tempers Man.