By the Light

By the Light 

By the light of this day may you find the best way to let go of the hurt and the hate

By the light of this day don’t look the other way from the suffering of either side

I know things are rough but one Civil War was many times more than anyone thought was enough

By the light of this day Throw the headlines away and search the best parts of your heart

By the light of this day you must find your own way to let go of the hurt and the hate

The Bard of Appanoose