Redemption

"All that is gold does not glitter,
   Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
   Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
   A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be the blade that was broken,
   The crownless again shall be king."

It's in our stories, in our songs,
in our hopes, in our hearts,
in all that makes us human.
And it is also real.
Merry Christmas.