
From where I stand,
it is easy to see the flaws of the world;
cruelty beyond measure,
hunger and violence,
want and need-
enough to make me weep at the sadness of it all.
There has to be balance in life
and the thought gives me hope
as I can also see good in the world,
so much of it.
It is human nature;
we are all dark and light,
one and the same.
Our struggles are a part of our very nature,
as is the pull to something higher,
something far better.
From where I stand,
I also see the beauty of human kindness,
the courage of the fallen,
the unselfish quietly doing what they can to make a difference,
and that gives me hope for the world.
See the sadness,
all of it-
but also seek the good;
it may be more difficult to visualize in the wake of a universe of heartache,
but even one ray of light can shine the way to through to the other side.

Truth presented in a wonderful verse!! Let the sun shine in!