Knife

The mightiest of weapons Forged by will alone Stronger than steel They cut to the bone In contact with the very soul In harms, befouls, cuts deep When sung with love from mothers’ lips They put you straight to sleep The mightiest of weapons Lashed out in anger Wound your kin Befriend a stranger The power consumes my waking mind How can I with this danger rest Can I strike out with careful tongue To deaden, to stoke, to pass the test The mightiest of weapons Here the power grows To humble mighty emperors To halt your wrathful foes Power corrupts the incorruptible It kills what honor is left Can I reach out for goodness Without harming the bereft The mightiest of weapons Use with utmost care The wise can bring peace Where danger once did wear