What Antidote For Blindness

What Antidote For Blindness 

What antidote for blindness but

An over flowing loving heart

To stem the flood of hatred

Infecting every body part

Can we not see nor hear the love

We're gifted with our birth

Instead accepting scepter passed 

From saturated haters girth.

Could we not know the right from wrong

Mounting violence as its cost

Humanity too swiftly buried 

Suffering countless lives we've lost

Forbearance starves without restraint

With surging hatred at the gate

When all that's sought is love and peace 

A want of long life's noble fate

Compassion is our birthrights gift

In lathered love of newborns cry

Wrapped in expectations bunting

To keep us warm and safe and dry

We cannot see what lies ahead

Benevolence our goal

With every breath that strengthens us

To be a loving soul

We grow as we are nourished 

Fed love instead of hate

Awareness shaping destiny

Humanity our mate.

Corrine Schlessel @ 2015