When Faith is Final and Hope is Vital

Fiction and PoetryWinter 2008
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1445726_46857120When faith is final and hope is vitalsalvation's in the makingRedemption's waiting for saints beside meso steady and so friendlyYour healing touch is so invitingI don't have much but love's a-plentyAnd isn't truth just so enlighteningso lift me up, don't leave me emptyWhen bombs are dropping and threats are rockingthe earthly ground you stand onRemember nothing can rock the heavensand humble living just rolls onSo for my sake smile at me brightly'cause smiling means your soul is shiningDon't make me wait, embrace me tightlyand don't you worry 'cause love's so likelyWhen school doors open and kids are hopingtheir own two feet will be strongReplace your anger with grace so tenderyour right will never be wrongYour evening light still shines upon methe glow is mild and soft and soothingTransform my eyes, oh holy beautyso underneath my spirit moves meYeah, take your place by my side in the waking lightand run into the comfort of love's delightYeah, when dawn breaks, I give my legs a shake, and riseto greet you in the glory of love's surprise

Andrew Chen '11 is a sophomore in Quincy House

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