Love, the Transforming Power

Where unkindness rears its cruel head

And words burst forth from thoughtless, angry hearts

One must remain unmoved, a wall of calm,

For silence is the secret force that thwarts

The hissing venom from a wounded soul

Troubled and awash in psychic pain.

In a peaceful spirit dwells the greatest strength.

To be untouched by all that is profane,

To offer love to those who voice but hate

With no outward need of word or sign,

For love alone is the transforming power

And to its plenitude our lives consign.