These Are My JOTtings, Part #2

Some Hopes We Keep

Some hopes we keep upon the hearth
of hearts undying longed-for day.
Some strength we pray will find its birth,
before the last word we may say.

Some hopes we keep are just beyond
the reach of what we each can do.
Some thoughts are skipping on the pond
of struggling days we thought were through.

Some hopes we keep can't live as real,
since they are not reality.
Some reels of mem'ry may not heal.
The pains in there may always be.

Some hopes we keep need Someone's touch
to give our hearts new room to breathe.
Some days are struggles yet so much,
that doubts around our minds do wreathe.

Some hopes we keep will change to peace
in His Own Hands' great saving Grace.
Some pains will fin'lly find release
when resting in His hiding place.

by Jay O’Toole
on October 12th, 2023