In the Mood

Much there is to be angry about

Looking about the world around

Seems to be the only emotion found

Need we all add to the pervading mood?

Anger: much as despair, is suffering too

And if anger be fully expressed through

As that of despair in its depths do

Death be the only course both wend

And evil that stoked the flames ─ send

Will claim not just lives ─ but victory!

But what the devil cannot abide

And has him grovel without pride

Is, where all-conquering forgiveness bid go

Affected and moved, yes, suffered ─ no

Not anger, but grace and compassion sued

A most knowing and impassioned mood.

Cheung-Ling Wong

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