nice poem…very well written
Keep sharing.

Quite the humanitarian aren’t you? We’ll get along just fine Marie..liked this..very much.

rather deep for a short poem.

That was an interesting style, and a great message – don’t have to love the person themselves, but their heart and our own – for they are the same (that’s how it speaks to me anyway).

Powerful message delivered beautifully.

Great poem

If we cannot be so tender, at least we should have compassion and respect for our fellow man.

The writing in this poem reminds me of poems from past.

I like this line: Are you to speak ill of those unknown,
Unstuck by facts for thine reasons so,

A very nice poem Marie. It spoke in terms of how we all should be, caring for each other was the poems plea. Raising our hand to help one another, living in peace with all of our brothers. A better world would this one be, if we took the advice of sweet Marie. Well done friend.

I really love it…

Thanks everyone for your great comments : )

I like the first line, speaking of the feeble, tying it with the line, “Love thy heart if not thyself”. Truly, those who deal in treachery are feeble in that respect, often needy people who try to gain from lowering others. I really like this. You point out truth without condemnation; show that the way beyond treachry is to care for others more than yourself.

First time I’ve been admonished to love my heart if not myself. Excellent advice from a great poem. Thanks.

Found on the Anthology, after reading this I would not have expected you to be as young as you are. Impressed.

Well done with temperance and fire too.

Liked

Nice poem good thoughts.
If I had a criticism and who am I but a reader, maybe simplify your thoughts?

great work, nicely written!