i dream hope rises eternal
not because I am naive
of terror or this world's angry
splurges of indifference
and greedy grasping, no
i dream arising closer
to infinite possibilities
for i have known dark
and ever darker hours
black-scorched courtyards
before the light of dawn
storms unending before
sunshine alit silver winds
after rain on tender grass
I dream deliverance streams
in wildernesses, i dream
happy endings come true
because I know they do
inside of grace and love
mercy, peace, truth
turnaround havens and
close hiding places in Him
i dream because He
gave me dreams
Copyright 2011 S. Michaels
From chapbook: Knowing Every Acre
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