light

and the darkness he called night

“I guess I misjudged how quickly the darkness falls.”

— Heather Roth, from the novel Heather Girl

wars
and rumors of wars
and killings
and bombings
and shootings
and peace
that is nothing
but
a mirage

lies
and tales of deceit
and slander
and malice
and betrayal
and words
that are nothing
but
emptiness

ignorance
and shallow thought
and foolishness
and naivete
and banality
and ideas
that are void
of
wisdom

light
and shining brightness
and understanding
and truth
and hope
and peace
which passeth
all
understanding