FAITH AND HOPE

A poem for a friend who had faith and hope and fought to the end

FAITH AND HOPE
( For Luise )

If we can accept the sunshine and warmth
We must also accept the thunder and lightning
But the fear of what life has in store for us all
Is the thing that is always so frightening.

We must gather up all of our strength from within
And face what is coming to meet us
With the love of family and friends all around
There is nothing on Earth to defeat us.