The Difference Between Surviving and Living

A state of war would exist between us.
You can imagine what a bitter blow it is to me
That all my long struggle to win peace has failed.
Yet I cannot believe that there is anything more or anything
Different that I could have done and
That would have been more successful.
His action shows convincingly that there is no chance of expecting
That this man will ever give up his
Practice of using force to gain his will.
He can only be stopped by force.
And now that we have resolved to finish it,
I know that you will all play your part with calmness and courage.
A state of war would exist between us.
You can imagine what a bitter blow it is to me
That all my long struggle to win peace has failed.
Yet I cannot believe that there is anything more or anything
Different that I could have done and
That would have been more successful.