The Candle of Hope

Like the candle in the wind

There flickers a candle of hope,

That helps day meet a waiting night

And us, with life’s vagaries cope.

Burning brightly in balmy weather

It lights up the human soul,

When storms arise in the distance

Hope plays its supporting role.

Life without hope would worse be

Than the throes of one’s demise.

Have you never seen despair

That veils those saddened eyes?

The candle of hope must never die

So keep it lit eternally.