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"Parading Through Darkness"

July 17, 2010
By Jessica Scoratow BRONZE, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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The hate that shines through the darkest day,
Illuminates none.
Hate itself is darkness,
It shines no way.
Love is the light,
Yet dimmed always.
But for not another day.
For never all the clouds will lift,
The sun free for praise.
But, yet, without clouds, would we be praying to praise?
Never unconditionally,
Nor without warrant.
But we can sustain and will look back and laugh, someday.
Then.

The author's comments:
I was assigned to write this piece in the style of Langston Hughes. This on was specifically modeled after his poem, "Epilogue." I was moved by the hate he showcases and the fact that it was never overcome. Hate, still present in today's society, will be surrendered "Then."
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