Yearning for Hope
by Earl Martin
Today’s news beyond our scope:
Violence, wars, refugees fleeing.
One may wonder, where is hope?
Look deep into faith foreseeing.
“Hope springs eternal in the human breast,”
The words of Alexander Pope.
Sooth the soul sorely depressed,
Knowing, “where there’s life there’s hope.”
When life’s dark the Poet* opines,
“When it’s dark enough you can see the stars.”
Look well upward for heavenly signs,
And cling to the faith that is ours.
*Ralph Waldo Emerson
This poem, written by Earl Martin, was sent to his family on New Year’s Eve.
