River of Hope

River of Hope Winging on the winds of time are memories that we can catch, pull ashore and fondly cogitate In the river of remembrance, float our paper dreams Each a Viking boat, afire with love, sorrow or hate Kindle a warmth in the darkness, feed our soul, comfort us in winter when we have at last grown old Stories of life, like lotus pads drift and sway along to tell the tales we have kept that must now be told My paper dream I set afloat with hope and faith It cam back to me on the wings of angels soaring Now there is not a moment of life when I cannot set my sails and fly forth to help with my restoring Give your paper dreams wings to fly far as they can Believe in what you want, it can be yours so easily Let go your sorrows, send them whirling in the storm For I believe my paper dreams float right back to me