Fear and distrust often dictate our existence
Doubtful of the truths that others share
We hide from each other in sorrow and despair
Secretly we are searching for light in the world
For answers to healing its ever increasing decay
Yet at the same time we are critical of any answers that appear
For how can we truly know the motives they convey?
It is so easy to fall prey to this darkness
The hopelessness and despair that lead to numbness
Numbness which leads to vile acts
That only throw more tinder in the flame of the world's decay
Though it is painful and difficult beyond measure
Each of us must continue to search for truth
We must not give up in our efforts to find answers and solutions
For the future of our world rests in our hands
The answer to the world's problems are within each of us
In our ability to love unconditionally and universally
In our learning to see capacity and nobility
Within the heart of every person on this earth
O my brothers and sisters
Pass beyond the doubt and prejudice that tears us apart
And rise to the heights of certainty and love
Open the eye of truth and see God's fingerprint within every human soul
"O Fleeting Shadow! Pass beyond the baser stages of doubt and rise to the exalted heights of certainty. Open the eye of truth, that thou mayest behold the veilless beauty and exclaim: Hallowed be the Lord, the most excellent of all creators!" Baha'u'llah (The Hidden Words)
