Reprise for Hope

Far to the west, beyond the Great Sea.

There exists a land greater than any other.

With vast golden plains, & vibrant fields of wildflowers akin to nothing of this world.

Past the throes of warriors & their desperate pursuit of salvation.

Frozen, jagged valleys that echo only their sorrow.

On grounds treated as a haven adorned with their enemies.

They seek war & glory with death as the ending.

Can we find it?

As above, so below there are inevitable outcomes

Be prepared to welcome either with open arms.

Should we embrace what is in this domain?

Are we destined to only find remnants of broken men and their dreams on this quest?

Will our search for virtue end at the Sanctuary that never sees nor is seen past the horizon?

Separated by waters that deafen the marriage of metal and flesh.

Land warm & fertile; life has no chance to diminish.

If so,

Let us bring them.

Share our love, & our land blessed by generosity.

Sacred & eternal, where the sun always shines on our spirits & our land.

Let us shed our light on their wilted, weak & vengeful hearts.

Guide them far west, to the land we relish.

A place that transcends the peace of death, & the sorrow of life.

For those noble & irredeemable.

Let us hope this dream does not disappear, and that we are not woken up.

A land without slavery or war...

Vinland.