More Than Good

If the world will ever find peace
Good people will have to stop fighting.
It is not enough for good people to be good.
Being good has a blind spot. It makes you think
That you are justified in fighting for what is right,
In making war in defense of truth
And to preserve your freedom.
But freedom doesn’t need to be preserved.
It lives within the heart of those 
Who can’t be persuaded 
Not to speak the truth
Even when the enemy rages 
And the tyrant oppresses.
So be good. Speak the truth.
But also be kind. It is the way 
That leads to peace.