The heart's tender

The heart’s tender                                                                                  

Not for the fainthearted, said my Lord – love,

borne of strength and true understanding.

Acts of compassion absent of submission

and faith are tainted by fear,

anger and sanctimony; the false assumption

of duty and authority.  The way of love is not

to become tenderhearted 

but to become the heart’s tender –

where God is met and looked after,

keeping down the head;

not to be pulled aside, bogged down,

intimidated by the sentiments

and enticements (good and evil) of the world.

Keeping one’s self to one’s Self –

the only authentic relationship, leading to

the birth of peace and the truth of action.

O child of God, the best you can do

for the world is turn inward.