lost voyager

there is a hope that keeps us on this shore

not one who knows but shows a happy face

what has been given is what we adore

desire unbidden always seeks for more

than has been shown by nature's noble grace

there is a hope that keeps us on this shore

those who live long are not accounted poor

since they are winners in the longest chase

what has been given is what we adore

germane or not the message that we bore

was what permitted each a little space

there is a hope that keeps us on this shore

enough that all the terrors we abhor

have left in memory no single trace

what has been given is what we adore

another seeker will search out the spoor

that's left behind in this most happy place

there is a hope that keeps us on this shore

what has been given is what we adore

(C)2008, Fragano Ledgister