Monday, 5 May 2025

Park Nohae/Republic of Korea

Once Again


A person full of hope

is already hope.


A person seeking the way

is already a new way.


A truly good person

is already a good world.


It’s within that person.

It starts with that person.


Once again:

only a person is hope.




From 『Only a Person is Hope』, 1997


Translated by Brother Anthony of Taize

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