Peace, one and all…
Hope
Where is hope,
in these days of ours,
and where can it be found?
Hope stands forth
in the quiet doing
of kindness.
Hope is revealed
in the smiling eyes of children
and the tender wisdom of the old.
Hope shines
in all the glories of the dawn
and in all the majesty of the night.
Hope lives
in the flowing grace of the painter
and in the word-craft of poets.
Hope runs free
in the easy glow of laughter
and in the blessed rain of tears.
Hope walks among us still,
and always
in the hour of our greatest need
(Abdur Rahman, 30th January 2008)
