Post-Sept. 11 poem

From Hannah Provence Donigan, Commerce:

I composed this poem Sept. 23, 2001:

To try to explain the inexplicable

is futile.

To recognize evil

is essential.

To exist in life’s cosmic crapshoot

is realistic.

To believe in self

is crucial.

To practice love

is vital.

To forswear hate

is required.

To do good

is constructive.

To strive for peace

is productive.

To forgive is

life-giving.

To live with hope

is empowering.