Hope

Hope, is in the evensong That lifts us to a new high Its the reason to hold our breath To laugh, to smile, to sigh. Hope is a whistled tune That flutters around our head The words that comfort the soul The petalled road ahead Hope is a child's first step A thank you in the rain A kiss that soothes a troubled mind That eases all our pain Hope is the sunrise That draws a fresh new day The reason to believe The map to find our way Hope is the ring of a bell When man has found a cure When fingered prayer feeds the need To relieve what we endure Hope is our tomorrow A lesson from today That conjures every miracle To fill in the words we say Hope is the manna That feeds a determined soul The delicate bird that visits With a song to make us whole Hope is the breakthrough The invisible gift we give The force that lies within us The reason we have to live Hope is the mystery Without it, it is poorer still For if hope deserts us now It removes our very will