Love Conquers Revenge

Tammie Swinehart 1974 (Mooresville, IN)



In a realm where darkness lurks and anger breeds,
A glimmer of light, a hope that exceeds,
A force more potent than revenge's cruel dance,
A grace-filled essence, a second chance.

For vengeance may seem a tempting brew,
To right the wrongs, to hurt back too,
Yet, deeper within, a truth we'll find,
A nobler path, a love entwined.

In battles fought with hearts ablaze,
Fury blinds and reason strays,
But in forgiveness, strength resides,
A healing balm that gently guides.

To rise above and break the chain,
To let go of hate's relentless reign,
To mend the wounds that hatred sows,
The path of peace, a virtue shows.

For in forgiveness, hearts release,
The burdened weights, the pain decrease,
A balm that mends the shattered soul,
And fosters growth, to make us whole.

It takes more courage to extend a hand,
Than to retaliate with the forces banned,
To understand the torment of the foe,
And find compassion, let kindness flow.

For hatred spreads like a poison's sting,
Yet love's embrace, it can unring,
In tender whispers of empathy's plea,
A chance to heal, to set hearts free.

Let not revenge be the song we sing,
But compassion's tune, let it ring,
For in embracing love over disdain,
We'll find a world of peace to gain.

About this poem

This poem is about the importance of love and how it can overcome negative feelings such as revenge.

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Written on August 23, 2023

Submitted by EmberPoems on August 23, 2023

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Scheme AABB CCDD EEFF GGHH IIJJ KKLL MMNN MMGG
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,236
Words 255
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

Tammie Swinehart

Not much to say. I live in a small town in Indianapolis and work full-time as a manager for an insurance company. I have written poems going back to grade school. They were all horrible, but fun and passed the time. I have journals of poems that go back 40 years. So now that I have more free time, I dig them out, clean them up while preserving the original thought and meaning behind them. more…

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