There is still a chance...

There is still a chance, however small,
That the good will finally prevail,
That the world will be a better place,
And our lives will not be dull and stale.

There is still a chance, however small,
That our dreams will finally come true,
That the years we spent were not a waste,
And the sun will shine on me and you.

There is still a chance, however small,
That someday there will be no more wars
And the petty conflicts that we have
Will not be resolved by brutal force.

There is still a chance, however small,
That the science gets what it deserves:
Money, people, better schools, respect -
In return for mysteries it solves.

There is still a chance, however small,
That, despite the conflicts of the past,
All the major problems will be solved,
And we all will get along at last.

There is still a chance, however small...
There is still a chance, and there is hope.