FIRE AND ICE

WHEN FROST SAID THE WORLD MIGHT BE CONSUMED IN FIRE
OR THE POET SAID THE EARTH COULD BE FROZEN IN ICE,
HE KNEW NOT THE MEANING OF JIHADIST DESIRE,
OR THAT HATE, IF SOLIDIFIED, ALONE WOULD SUFFICE.

LOVE FROM CHRISTIAN'S CAN'T MELT THEIR MISSION,
NOR PRAYERS TO JESUS' BURNING SACRED HEART,
NOR FRIGID ISOLATION END DEADLY CONFUSION,
NOR A FLAT WORLD KEEP POLAR PEOPLE'S APART.