“An outrageous instinct to love and be loved blinded your arms to lines of propriety”

Many may very well continue to ask why more value is placed on technicalities of a law than on a man’s flesh and blood life, especially when there is any amount of “doubt” at all regarding his guilt or innocence.

Your pain is a school unto itself–– and your joy a lovely temple.

The political, social, and spiritual impact of the life example set by Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

It also contains a humbling light of recognition that compels many to do whatever they can to help reinforce the efforts of those who might be ‘at risk’ of not just giving up on their dreams, but of giving up on their continued existence.

This rose of pearl-coated infinity transforms the diseased slums of a broken heart into a palace made of psalms and gold.

In a world gushing blood day and night, you never stop mopping up pain.

Tools such as compassion, trust, empathy, love, and ethical discernment are already in our possession. The next sensible step would be to use them.

As sad as it may be to admit, in our modern world people are far more accustomed to hearing news of war, genocide, murder, disasters, famine, and disease

Journey through the Power of the Rainbow represents a condensed compendium of literary efforts from a life dedicated to transforming the themes of injustice, grief, and despair

Most people are slow to champion love because they fear the transformation it brings into their lives.

The death of a dream can in fact serve as the vehicle that endows it with new form, with reinvigorated substance, a fresh flow of ideas, and splendidly revitalized color.

It appears to be more that of a warrior-philosopher who practices the art of political persuasion by authoring acclaimed books

Classic romantic love is an emotional attraction between two individuals in which they may share a heightened awareness of mutual adoration.

In your hands winter is a book with cloud pages that snow pearls of love.

Poetry and art nourish the soul of the world with the flavor-filled substances of beauty, wisdom and truth.

Un-winged and naked, sorrow surrenders its crown to a throne called grace.

I’m afraid there’s a big confusion in the world between nuclear power and nuclear arms.

If I’d known Ashton wanted my attention at any point I would have pushed Nicole aside and given her my undivided attention. But most of the time she was wrapped in Sawyer’s arms and I needed the distraction Nicole provided.

Beau’s arms slipped around my waist. I knew I should step away but I couldn’t make myself. This was home. Being in his arms like this was where I found peace.

With Woods arms wrapped around me and the beat of his heart pressed against my chest, I knew he would hold me steady. If I ever fell, I’d have him to catch me.

The unarmed power of naked truth.

Christian soldiers armed with virtue- hearts afire with blind obsession, cannot see the difference ‘twixt compassion and oppression

My anxious self always melted in your arms, then. Now your grin from another screen telling me “its going to be okay” works just the same.

I don’t mind getting a black eye or broken arm for a girl as long as she’s there to kiss it after.