There is Beauty

There is Beauty

There is beauty beneath

There is peace beyond

beneath what is hideous

beyond what is madness.

For in the heat of battle

Hope can be tasted-

like sweet honey

on the bitter tongues of the war wearied.

There is a promise of

reconciliation after transgression,

restoration after despair,

resolution after conflict.

So, don't be afraid of what is bad.

Embrace it-

long enough to learn, that

out of it, comes the true good.

Don't cower from what is painful

For IT is what makes us strong.

There is beauty beneath

There is true love beyond.

Let us find it together-

You and I.