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.
There are so many predictions when it comes to how the world will come to an end. Fire and Ice are two elements we depend upon to sustain our lives. They can also bring us to a quick end. Is the Fire and Ice that Frost speaks of a literal end or are they just symbols for a deeper meaning of the way we relate to our world? The love and hate we feel allows for feelings of conflict that leads to aggression and further to destruction.
Does it really matter in the end how we meet the end of the world? When Frost says, “if it had to perish twice” I can’t help but feel the reality of that statement. When discussing the end of the world we all too often are not believing in the possibility or the responsibility we hold in this prediction.
It will not happen twice, once destroyed it will be a permanent condition.
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