The Quest Poem by B. V. Dahlen

QUEST

Is peace a dream, museum piece
That we can view, and remember
Once was possible.
Or is it there
Within the grasp of those
With courage enough
To challenge war?
I was born
Not to total peace,
Not in total war.
Always the fear was there,
This sword above my head,
Bomb shelters,
Fallout,
Napalm.
Man has built his arsenal
Of destruction.
He has the power
To stop the trepidation.
Bequeath to our generation
The legacy of peace.