The benevolent,
sharpened with a well-defined edge,
care wholehearted for needy souls.
They hold a particular place for people
who refuse to return the gesture,
holding higher the humanity who rest unable.
Soul's what they have
--we're not talking about spirit.
We're talking about integrity!
The intensity of human emotion at work-
modest when applied to anyone other than the self!
Can't everyone be relentless
with the impulse to give
what we're able to supply?
It's a certain kind of beauty.
Absolute compassion,
and it breaks the merciful
down into better people.
