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Thursday, February 2, 2012

It Takes a Brave Naïveté

Athens, Georgia
February 2, 2012

It takes a brave naïveté
to have much hope for humankind –
we weave our souls with strands of gray.

Ideals unused too soon decay;
to trust their hold on life is blind
and takes a great naïveté.

In justifying lies each day
while dreams of peace and love unwind
we weave our souls with strands of gray.

Yet blessed saints who calm the fray
and face down hate by staying kind
display such brave naïveté

That so inspired we boldly say
we’ll work to heal the world, but find
we weave our souls with strands of gray.

We see in life a noble way
and pray to leave our past behind –
we crave a brave naïveté
but weave our souls with strands of gray.

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