Hopes Come True
I was hoping to find my true love
in the city bars at night,
but I just couldn’t meet a woman
who, for me, was a match just right.
I was starting to lose hope
of ever knowing love that way,
when I met my darling, sweetheart
in the grocery store one day.
I was hoping to find knowledge
in the schoolbooks that I read,
but I just found the facts and figures
getting all mixed up in my head.
I was starting to lose hope
of ever becoming really smart,
then, when I stopped analyzing everything,
my education began to start.
I was hoping to make my fortune
by winning the lottery,
but the money I spent on tickets
just added to my misery.
I was starting to lose hope
of my fortune coming along,
when I met a country singer
and he invested in my song.
I was hoping to find forgiveness
by confessing to my priest,
but I found even with all the penitence
my sinning did not decrease.
I was starting to lose hope
of saving my mortal soul,
but when I allowed for self-forgiveness
I started to reach my goal.
I was hoping to find happiness
by purchasing luxuries galore,
but I found no matter how much I had
I just wanted to own more.
I was starting to lose hope
of ever becoming a happy man,
when my wife gave me some children
and happiness I could understand.
So, never give up hope
of realizing your lifelong dreams;
things can always become better,
no matter how bad it seems.
And, when you least expect it
your hopes will sure come true -
This I know will happen
because it’s now what I hope for you.
Copyright © Joe Flach | Year Posted 2014
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