Clarity

So much pain -
Retribution can’t be the only solution.
So much fear -
Absolution leads to the one sure resolution.
Holding a grudge like the tail of a dog
The hand will always be bitten.
A love gone bad, the children so sad
Many a book has been written.

So much contempt, the choice that seems weak -
To simply turn the other cheek.
So much devotion, an outcome so bleak
And everything said seems like Greek.
Seeking one ray of light like a needle in a haystack
Falling down a bottomless pit.
Faith-filled action brings true satisfaction
Although it seems much easier to quit.