Power is not real power that must assert itself
against those who are less powerful.
Glory is not glory that is won at the expense
of others’ loss.
Victory is not real victory when the losers
are made to suffer.
True power understands itself and takes
from others the least it can
and offers the most it can.
True glory is understanding in silent stillness
what has been given of the self
without expecting anything in return.
True victory is the maintenance of peace
even through the greatest inner turmoil.
Lord, thank you for giving me the power
to reach this understanding.
Thank you for the glory of having these words
read and understood.
Thank you for the victory of my own well-being.
And may you protect those who are fighting
for their right to live in peace
and give understanding to those who
now are lost in madness
seeking false power
by shedding innocent blood.
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