terrypetersen

You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us. And the world will live as one. ( John Lennon)

Fog, Sun, and Hope

Bare, black trees stand out inside a low cloud. Fog.

Headlights hide the vehicles they guide

until the cars arrive close enough to be

seen by other drivers.

In political fogs fact and factoid blur. Alternative facts,

lies that wear well-constructed masks. Fear wins.

Each lie repeats often enough to be used as beams for

followers. The mask asks people to scoff non-believers.

And the non-believers respond with taunts, point out stupidity,

lack of logic, inconsistency. A no-win war begins.

In the natural world, sun, blue, and clouds reappear.

Dead trees remain leafless. Headlights become optional,

a choice. Drivers can now see without them. Can eyes open

and human roots join for change? Must fog live in all seasons?

Or can sun live despite fog? As headlights point out need,

can drivers carry hope and respond with an ear instead of censure?

Yes, I hear where you stand, those who would

destroy the poor and give to the rich, but I disagree.

Peace for the world.

 Eventually. Please.

originally published in For A Better World