Dear Editor:
The following is a poem, entitled Twenty-two, dedicated to the 22 victims in the mass shootings in Nova Scotia on April 18 and 19.
You know the where, but can’t fathom the why;
and neither can I.
There is anger and strain.
There is anguish and pain.
Hope seems so far, far away.
Love and kindness can light the way,
And the sun will rise, the sun will set,
On beautiful Nova Scotia again.
You know the when, but cannot comprehend the why;
and neither can I.
There is sorrow and tears.
There is panic, and fears.
Hope seems so far, far away.
Love and kindness can light the way,
And the sun will rise, the sun will set,
On beautiful Nova Scotia again.
You know the how, but cannot grasp the why;
and neither can I.
There is dark skies, and rain.
There is shadows and stain.
Hope seems so far, far away.
Love and kindness can light the way,
And the sun will rise, the sun will set,
On beautiful Nova Scotia again.
You know the what, but can’t fathom the why;
and neither can I.
There is loss and darkness,
There is self-pity and sadness.
Hope seems so far, far away.
Love and kindness can light the way.
And the sun will rise, the sun will set,
On our beautiful Nova Scotia again.
Bob Emmerson,
Palmerston