A New Hope

 

(Esperanza sings,) “A couple of coins in my pocket,

Shoes without holes and no tears in my clothes,

I’m not hungry today.

Got a job moving boxes,

And stocking shelves.

At least for now I can work, I’m OK”

 

Hope is lively, casts off disguises,

Hope is caring, never criticizes

Hope renews the human soul,

Hope refreshes how we see our role.

 

I have a new hope,

a hope that calls a different tune

Spes forte face enodatio

It is time to find solutions.

 

Death robs time to solve problems

We must do it before we die.

Disease must not be allowed to steal

The joy and talent of the human race.

Mediocrity finds its own level.

There is nothing mediocre about us.

We will cure the AIDS virus and

banish the suffering of its victims.

We will fight superstition and old prejudice

With new enthusiasm and the desire to win this real war!

 

Angie Bowie December 2009

For Giovanno Perini’s song A New Hope

 

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