Sonnet To The Song Poem by Myra Jefferson

What happens when the song is sung?
Barricades of hate are moved
Uniting men of different tongue
And their right to war disproved

Tender companions are released
To travelers picking up their stride
Their wrinkled brows are bathed in peace
And silent, lonely tears are dried

Specters of doubt begin to fade
When angels dressed as hope appear
To expose their cruel charade
And plant sweet kisses on the ear

Even though the dark may come
The light returns when the song is sung