Love will always prevail

We live in a dichotomous society

One of many contradictions

And one of polar opposites

We live in a time

Of peace and war

Of riches and poverty

Of faith and lack of faith

Of health and sickness

We live in a time of great change

There is so much good

In the world

Yet the flip side

Is that there is 

An element that is not so good

Love of self is lost

And is not replenished

People live in hatred

And fear

And evil overcomes good

In many places

Yet always

There are specks of love

There are moments of joy

And the hope is

That these specks

Will transform into love

Starting at the essence

Starting with one individual

Each individual

Practicing the art of self love

One moment to the next

Thinking loving thoughts

Feeling loving thoughts

Knowing loving thoughts

It all starts with the

First thought of love

There are no easy answers

There are no quick fixes

As to how each person

Can love themselves

Yet the more

People love themselves

The more the circles of love

Grow and expand

And the hope is eternal

That love will always prevail

By Karen Hackel