Darkness only takes over
in the absence of the light
And evil manifests
when people start to fight
Fear is a weapon
that takes captive the mind
but if we walk in love
then peace is what we'll find.
The power is in our tongues
and in what we choose to say
Every careless word
may exact its pay

Those times I've been impulsive
and spoken out of turn
have always caused regret
and in this I've had to learn.
Just as a tiny stone
causes ripples that then spread
So has the impact
of all those careless things I've said.
Though my intent was always good
and I never meant to cause folk harm
Once I'd caused a stir
it was hard to restore the calm

We can't undo the past
and what is done is done
but if we learn our lessons
then a victory is won
The past is left behind
as we face the rising morn
with the wisdom we acquire
in a sense we are reborn