Hope
If you can look at the sunset and
smile,
then you still have hope
If you can find beauty in the colors of
a small flower,
then you still have hope
If you can find pleasure in the
movement
of a butterfly,
then you still have hope
If the smile of a child can still warm
your heart,
then you still have hope
If you can see the good in other
people,
then you still have hope
If the rain breaking on a roof top can
still
lull you to sleep,
then you still have hope
If the sight of a rainbow still makes
you
stop and stare in wonder,
then you still have hope
If the soft fur of a favored pet still
feels pleasant
under your fingertips,
then you still have hope
If you meet new people with a trace of
excitement and optimism,
then you still have hope
If you give people the benefit of a
doubt,
then you still have hope
If you still offer your hand in
friendship to others
that have touched your
life,
then you still have hope
If receiving an unexpected card or
letter
still brings a pleasant surprise,
then you still have hope
If the suffering of others still fills
you with pain and
frustration,
then you still have hope
If you refuse to let a friendship die,
or accept that it must end,
If you look forward to a time or place
of
quiet and reflection,
then you still have hope
If you still buy the ornaments, put up
the
Christmas tree or cook the turkey,
then you still have hope
If you still watch love stories or want
the endings to
be happy,
then you still have hope
If you can look to the past and smile,
then you still have hope
If, when faced with the bad, when told
everything is futile, you can still
look up and end
the conversation with the
phrase
"yeah BUT"
then you still have hope
Hope is such a marvelous thing
It bends, it twists, it sometimes
hides,
but rarely does it break
It sustains us when nothing else can
It gives us reason to continue and
courage
to move ahead, when we tell ourselves
we'd rather
give in
Hope puts a smile on our face when the
heart
cannot manage
Hope puts our feet on the path when our
eyes
cannot see it
Hope moves us to act when our souls are
confused of the direction
Hope is a wonderful thing,
something to be cherished and nurtured,
and something that will refresh us in
return
And it can be found in each of us,
Never lose hope
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