Hope

I was gazing into the dark of the night,

I saw millions of shining stars.

I wondered if they’d ever seen the daylight,

and earned their share of white and blue scars.

I was watching the sun set into the ocean,

I saw hundreds of birds flying back to their nests.

I wondered if they’d ever been to heaven,

and seen the place where sunshine rests.

I was praying hard in the days of anguish,

I saw hope gathering its being.

I wondered if I’d ever smile with a wish,

and be bestowed with loads of believing.