A society without a conscience
Bereft of a moral compass
Caring not for those who need help
Denying the humanity of its citizens
Eventually will be consumed by the dark.
Fear will prevail.
Good will succumb to it
Hope will be forever lost
Ignominious transformation will be the result.
Justice is indeed an elusive thing.
Kindness may not defeat cruelty
Love may not triumph over hate.
Maybe the answer we seek
Not at all complicated or subtle
On which our fate may rest
Presents itself so simply.
Quite elegantly in fact.
Realize the profundity of one thing.
Say to yourself at the start of each day
The Golden Rule.
Unto others do as I would wish done to me.
Vital words for the survival of spirit and soul.
Words to live by.
Xerxes claimed his arrows would blot out the sun.
You have the power to illuminate the night.
Zealously and relentlessly pursue tolerance, gentleness, and compassion.