Will . . ?

Will the coming year
wipe every tear
alleviate all fear
bring bonhomie
peace and harmony
some hope, some cheer ?

Will there be time
when it’s not yours and mine
and hearts become benign
when mounting toll
sorrowed soul
reduce not life to a dime ?

Will those wounds ever heal
as we learn not to kneel
but to firmly deal
with faith gone astray
sanity run away
with honest resolve and zeal ?

Will some men stop to hate
stop to go on killing spate
will it not abate
cracked community
humbled humanity
longs for peace, how long to wait ?