The Art of Building

the art of building walls—is often an art of lies
   hedges built to obscure plain and simple truths—
hate feeds upon toxic compounds of complexity
   but compassion adores an organic simplicity
convoluted words lead to heartbreak and doubt
   but maps of empathy lead to treasures of trust
plans built in the pride of pollution produce pain
   but comfort courses in a calmer care of creation
wars are seasoned within heated political divisions
   but harmony rests on a cooler art of cooperation
news swells fear—for a rating in bickering analysis
   but peace comes from uniting our weary spirits
every single wall—will be feverishly penetrated
   but liberty stays fixed—an invincible forcefield
ramparts mortared in conceited authority collapse
   when you selflessly serve with a noble purpose
power amassed behind dams of political anger fail
   when you let your pure waters of light flow free
and if you build a cause with gentle—enduring love
   you can quench the flames of our little brittle earth
God’s temples of hope are built with peacemakers