| Show PLENTY OF BRAIN BUT NOT ENOUGH HEART AND SPIRIT we have all the brain we need to run the world with what we lack is heart the brain has evolved civilization has dredged the rivers drained the swamps rips hewn down the mountains built up cities organized and the industries this is a victory for the intellect a colossal achievement of the mind but the heart of the race has never yet been kindled so we have only a half made world problems are only half wo worked aked out for no problem can bs be thought out and not felt out it takes both heart and brain to round out either a man or a nation so our civilization is cold and hard no fit home for the soul of man it lacks heat and hue there is no glow of the heart in it here and there of course are sparks of the spirit herp wid and there a fine heroism an unprofitable risk a bold spiritual adventure when galveston lay desolated by the flood when san francisco lay desolated by the fire in those dark hours the heart rose up to work with the brain down upon the scene of suffering the miracle mii acle of love descended men forgot their self seeking and were eager to share their litt little lewith with their more needy neighbors heaven is made of such beautiful moments but these fine moments should be stretched out to cover the whole year so I 1 wait the hour when some warm warin wind of the spirit shall blow across the world freeing us 6 from the frost that binds bind S it is to the heart that we must look fa for r this noble energy that shall melt the snows of the souls glacial age and sweep man on into the glory of his april hour edwin markham |
