Hope Won'T Fly

I wandered 
For so many nights
I was lost, alone;
I couldn’t find my way back home.
But now
Suddenly I’m found
The skies have parted and I can finally see
There's silver in the darkest cloud I'm under.

Darkness almost took me,
Swallowed up my hope
Shadows drifted overhead,
A sullen shade of red
But I’m stronger than the night
Everything will be all right
If I smile through the pain
Even though hope is a free bird
Mine won’t fly away from me

I’ve learned
To never question fate
God knows what He’s doing
Each season has its time.
And now
I want to live my life;
Journey through the forest, walk through the fire
Until I find celestial shores

Darkness will not take me
Nor swallow up my hope
Light replaces shadow,
Shining ever bright
And I’m stronger than the night
Everything will be all right
If I’m smiling through the pain
Even though hope is a free bird,
Mine won’t fly away from me
Copyright © | Year Posted 2005

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