James Marshall Goff Poet Lyric

At Last the Day Will Come

At last the day will come, my friend my friend,
At last the day will come-

The harbors will once more, fill up with love, not war,
At last the day will come-

From skies that once were dark, goodwill will now impart,
At last the day will come-

All across this land, my brothers will join hands,
At last the day will come-

From Dixie  to DC, free speech will  welcome thee,
At last the day will come-

Our zoos will open gates,  all life will congregate,
At last the day will come- 

The money that we earn, will not cause lives to burn,
At last the day will come-

Now sing it with me friends, your hourglass depends,
At last the day will come-

At last the day will come, my friend my friend,
At last the day will come- 



….Inspired by Pete Seeger and Bob Dylan
12/30/10
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David Smalling January 5, 2011 at 1:00 PM Two great folk singers and civil rights advocates could inspire nothing less. Very lyrical, filled yen and longing like a metaphor for silent pain. Well done, my friend Jimbo, well done!

Walayee Poet Lay Whitlock-Ishway December 30, 2010 at 11:25 AM Beautiful lyric of hope James... Thank you for your comments and I look forward to reading you work too! Lay

Carol Sunshine Brown December 30, 2010 at 4:42 AM I enjoyed reading your excellent poetry this morning James. I will be back after the New Year to read more of your poetry. Wishing you a very Happy New Year. Love, Carol

Fabiyas M V December 30, 2010 at 2:19 AM Let us hope for that day,James.Very inspiring write

Farah Chamma December 30, 2010 at 12:29 AM The poem is that of hope.. yes I can definitely feel the Dylan impact..thank you for sharing..farah x

Andrea Dietrich December 29, 2010 at 9:19 PM I sure enjoyed Seeger and Dylan!! And yes, I can see that style in your poem. Nicely done. LUv, Andrea