Hope For a New Generation
The death of a saint, a martyr to some
The death of a hero, a husband to one
A soldier turned humanitarian, he cared for all
He attempted to hurdle that natural barrier, to climb that human wall
To give up his dreams and aspirations
To relinquish his will of self-preservation
To benefit all of human kind
To alter how we interact, to change our time
Such a task he set upon with stalwart dedication
He preached caring and forgiveness, not revenge or vindication
He loved all regardless of their color, religion, or creed
He served everyone, just as he had served his country
With a fire and passion not seen in lesser men
He truly understood what it meant to be human
Yet not everyone shared his vision of peace
More blood was spilled and the fighting did not cease
He carried on despite the pain of knowing so much
He often relied upon the love of his family for a crutch
But there is a point at which every man breaks
His feeling of failure overwhelmed his need to be great
However even in his darkest hour, his hope did not falter
His compassion was renewed with the help of a different altar
A belief built upon the hope that people can change
He had experienced so much, developed such a broad emotional range
It seemed that he was ready to change us all
What a tragic thing it is when greatness does fall
Alone in the darkness of his room the killer did sit
The hero was shot and killed by a man who was painfully desperate
Seeking a greatness of his own
He wasn’t satisfied with the world he was shown
And so died the dream of the hero, this saint
The martyr departed and his fire burned faint
Yet hope never dies
It is in everything from the way we believe to a newborns cries
We would do well to remember that ordinary people have had extraordinary dreams
Amongst all this bloodshed there is more to life than it seems
We are all here together, for what purpose we do not know
However if we recognize those around us, we can always help each other grow
To always be working towards that next step, to be supporting that re-birth
For love is all around us and it is the most important thing on Earth
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