When the pall of gloom overcasts my mind <br />And at cross roads bewildered I stand <br />I tell myself <br />This shall pass <br /> <br />When my mind is full of fear <br />And I find no single soul to share <br />I tell myself <br />This too shall pass <br /> <br />When darkness invades my abode <br />And there is not even a ray of light inside <br />I tell myself <br />This too shall pass <br /> <br />When my burdens weigh heavier than I can bear <br />And when no one around seems to care <br />I tell myself <br />This too shall pass <br /> <br />When storm clouds gather in the sky <br />And my tensions rise high <br />I tell myself <br />This too shall pass <br /> <br />When the road ahead stretches strenuous <br />And the distance makes me nervous <br />I tell myself <br />This too shall pass <br /> <br />When those I love and trust let me down <br />And look upon me with scorn and frown <br />I tell myself <br />This too shall pass <br /> <br />When misfortunes flow in torrent <br />And am caught in the eddying current <br />I tell myself <br />This too shall pass <br /> <br />When the cycle of seasons keep changing <br />Life, from sorrows to joy will surely be shifting <br />Let us wait for the pendulum to have its full swing <br />And let our hopes heavenward steadily wing! <br /> <br />Love will again fill the air <br />Doves of peace will coo in pair <br />The wintry chill will lose its frosty bite <br />Spring will come on wings like a sprite <br /> <br /> <br />‘‘Nevertheless, the hilltop hour <br />Would not be half so wonderful <br />Were there no dark valleys to traverse" <br />Helen Keller's words resonate in my ears<br /><br />Valsa George<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-song-of-hope-5/
