Hope At Last

If the world wanders,
and the oceans dry,
If the skies should cease
and the flowers fade;
if the bird don’t sing

we need not wail,
but steer and sail,
for we won’t fail,
but still prevail,

if we trust
not in dust,
we won’t rust,

what we
need is
 
hope
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Brown Avatar
August 22, 2009 at 5:38 PM
Thank you for sharing your excellent poetry with us today Adeleke. Keep your pen flowing and have a wonderful day. You have soupmail. Love, Carol
Freeman Avatar
August 22, 2009 at 3:21 PM
Amen! All you need me to say brother, God bless, keep sailing, not wailing! Sincerely Moses
Christian Avatar
August 22, 2009 at 7:34 AM
a great poem, it's powerful, we need hope and faith, we can move mountains even if our faith is as small as a mustard seed, God bless you from diane,
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