History says, Don’t hope
On this side of the grave,
But then, once in a lifetime
The longed-for tidal wave
Of justice can rise up
And hope and history rhyme.
Those words by the legendary Irish poet Seamus Heaney floated through my Twitter feed the other day, like a cool breeze on a scorching day.
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