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About this Poem: Written in 1996, this poem was published in a
popular poetry magazine. It is an optimistic look at the cyclical nature of
humanity.
A
prophecy of love and peace,
A
charter for devotion and resolution,
The
future of the world shall not be undermined
By
today's plague of violence, prejudice, and avarice,
Which
is augmented by the world's continuing infertility.
The
tomorrow of our darkened history
Lies
beyond the realm of eternal light.
We
must endeavor and persevere
To
establish, fertilize, and sow the seeds of tomorrow.
This
shall start with an eclipse of all bane,
And
it shall recover the dearth of virtue
That
once engulfed and swallowed our simple earth.
But
tomorrow will undoubtedly yield the fruits of accord,
While
exploration of the stars and planets--
That
are concealed in the fostering, harboring,
And
protecting heavens--burgeons into the manifestation
Of
today's global conquest of a second home.
Infiltrated
by ambitious repose and peaceful aspiration,
This
exploration will deprive our world
Of
its malignant illness, its abhorrent corruption,
Its
vile, insidious, decayed immorality,
For
humanity shall bond together,
Embracing
the approaching equinox of tranquillity.
This
will be done in a glorious attempt to spread
Humanity
and its hidden virtue
To
a relentless and imminent tomorrow, and an unknown heaven.
Our
quest began myriad, sweltering summers
And
numerous cold, frosty winters past;
This
ancient quest of discovery and common harmony
Has continued and will continue for countless eons to follow.