Cleansing Your Heart, a mother's journal of love, forgiveness, and hope! VIOLENCE IS A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD As a mother of a son who was murdered, my cry extends beyond myself. I realize that the double-edged sword of violence affects the mother of the murderer as well. Both mothers suffer, whether their loss is from death or prison. I believe that now is the time to unite as mothers and pray for our children, especially the young who may fall prey to the life of the streets.