Saturday, May 10, 2008

chances are

Be gentle with the rude;
For chances are
Something painful sparked the mood.

Show kindness to the mean;
For chances are
Dark days are all they’ve seen.

And love the ones who hate;
For chances are
Their suffering has been great.

For if I see beyond the face
And read between the lines,
Then chances are I’ll give more grace
And see their sins are mine.