The Dark and Light

Darkness can be dispersed
By only a solitary light;
Do not be afraid to shine
To dispel what hides in shadows.

Hatred is fanned by the same;
Do not add fuel to this fire -
Be the one to show forgiveness;
Even if not warranted

It makes no sense,
To our finite minds;
But the infinite wisdom
gives us peace beyond understanding.

Line Count: 12
Word Count: 62

prompt ▼

As we observe the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr here in the US, write a STORY or POEM inspired by this quote from MLK -

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that."
(From Strength to Love, 1963)

You can use the quote if you choose (not required).

Update 9/9/23 ▼

After a review from Cyndee Paulson-Heer I made some changes. Also, learned to add drop notes to clean up text area.