Sweet Madness
Sometimes the things some humans do
when judged by reason’s point of view
appear as acts of insane fools
which defies logic’s rigid rules.
The virtues that sweet madness breeds
inspiring heroic deeds
are from a realm beyond earth’s clime
suffused with attributes sublime.
The martyrs dear of Christendom
faced their demise with buoyant bliss
their tormentors were baffled by
the peaceful way in which they died.
The joy that true love e’er evokes
the fire that its presence stokes
produce in hearts a madness sweet
that lovers like a treasure greet.
Oh, may God’s love, of heaven born,
cause us to love Him in return
so, with the martyrs we may know
the sweet madness that in them flowed.
Copyright © David Richmond | Year Posted 2025
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