Hope Is Not a Harbinger of Peace

Music: The Art of the Fugue, Contrapunctus 7. By J.S. Bach. Sequenced by David Grossman.

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Hope is not a harbinger of peace As countless holocausts have made quite clear. Perhaps the unsolved problem is that fear Prevents the heart from seeking its release. Years pass; we come no closer to the good, Nor do we better understand why we Each year have hope to live in harmony While watering our fields with tears and blood. Yet hope remains, and love, that hope revives. Each knows well that hatred is insane, And hates and fears and loves and hates again, Resolving ever to keep hope alive. If you liked this poem, vote for it on Yahoo Buzz by clicking on the icon below.