The Golden Rule

A gift from God

I contemplate the Golden Rule!
Unity's bright jewel,
God's sacred gift
to shift
self-love,
move it out of
brotherhood and world peace,
so these ruinous wars can cease.

Line Count: 8
Form: The Pendulum is an 8-line poem with a syllable pattern of 8-6-4-2-2-4-6-8 and a rhyme scheme of a a b b c c d d. See http://poetscollective.org/poetryforms/the-pendulum/.
Written for "~ The Poet's Place Cafe~" .