The Diary of an Old Soul

Daily Readings by George MacDonald (1824 - 1905)

June 22

Life-giving love rots to devouring fire;

Justice corrupts to despicable revenge;

Motherhood chokes in the dam's jealous mire;

Hunger for growth turns fluctuating change;

Love's anger grand grows spiteful human wrath,

Hunting men out of conscience' holy path;

And human kindness takes the tattler's range.