Fire and Ice By Robert Frost

Fire and Ice By Robert Frost 

Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.

I try to leave comments out of poems that I post, but this one lingered in my mind quite a bit. With the Game of Thrones ever amassing popularity, fantasy novels that invoke the power of fire and ice are growing closer to our minds. I, though, had a different thought in this poem. The world, they say, will end in fire, fire that represents violence, anger, injustice and simple chaos. The destruction by ice, however, is just as great, just as deadly. Ice represents our coldness of heart, our lack of attention, lack of care and compassion for others. It has been such a way throughout history, and it certainly seems to be still heading in such a direction. In a world where people shout, "Leave me alone," how far should be go in touching others?