Before the Battle's Won

Though we are tried and feel the human need

To ease each other's pain and share their grief,

In retrospect we know we'll not succeed

And find our tears, our efforts at relief

Inconsequent, for all is in His care

And we must learn at times to stand aside,

No matter that the human heart might tear

Oo eyes so dimmed with tears we cannot hide,

But in our state of higher self we know

That all is wrapped in waves of healing Grace,

Our truest needs He surely will bestow,

For in His calm is our resting-place.

We see a ray and take it as the sun,

So far to go before the battle's won.