Hope’s waters rising,
and there is no need
that anyone stay stranded on the banks

Hope’s waters rising,
and their flow,
imperative, yet tranquil,
gathers all who were afraid to move

Sweeping them down,
compelling yet buoyant,
hope’s waters redefine the channel

Those who were dry,
and those who decried a wrong direction
are folded in –
no need to fight in this battle  –
hope’s waters bear us all home.

©Wendy Mulhern
June 6, 2023