You
have
.
t
o
.
keep
going . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ you
have
.
t
o
.
keep
going . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
because
.
y
o
u
.
never
know
.
w
h
a
t
.
might
happen . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
o
r
–
–
–
when
.
i
t
.
might
happen . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
o
r
–
–
–
how
beautiful
.
i
t
.
might
.
b
e
.
when
.
i
t
.
happens . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
n
d
–
–
–
when
.
y
o
u
.
arrive,
.
.
y
o
u
.
.
might
.
j
u
s
t
.
find
.
a
.
n
e
w
.
reason
.
t
o
.
smile . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ a
.
n
e
w
.
reason
.
t
o
.
warmly
wipe
.
t
h
e
.
joy
.
f
r
o
m
.
your
eyes . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
n
d
–
–
–
come
.
t
o
.
realize
.
there
.
i
s
.
more . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ so
much
more
.
t
o
.
a
.
life,
–
–
beyond
.
t
h
a
t
.
point
.
i
n
.
time,
–
–
when
.
o
n
e
.
mourns
.
a
n
d
.
then
cries
away
.
t
h
e
.
hours . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
n
d
–
–
–
turns
away
.
f
r
o
m
.
the
light . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ beyond
.
t
h
a
t
.
point
.
i
n
.
time,
–
–
when
.
o
n
e
.
mourns
.
a
n
d
.
turns
away
.
f
r
o
m
.
the
light,
–
–
that
.
w
a
s
.
there
.
a
l
l
.
the
time . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ that
.
w
a
s
.
there
.
a
l
l
.
the
time . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
because
there’s
.
s
o
.
much
more
.
t
o
.
a
.
life . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
n
d
.
.
.
it
won’t
.
b
e
.
half
.
a
s
.
lovely . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
n
d
.
.
.
it
won’t
.
b
e
.
half
.
a
s
.
nice . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
i
f
–
–
–
you’re
.
n
o
t
.
there . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ if
you’re
.
n
o
t
.
there
.
t
o
.
share
.
t
h
e
.
highlights . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ if
you’re
.
n
o
t
.
there
.
t
o
.
dance
across
.
t
h
e
.
shimmering
skies . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ if
you’re
.
n
o
t
.
there
.
t
o
.
sing
beneath
.
t
h
e
.
dazzling
delight . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ if
you’re
.
n
o
t
.
there
.
t
o
.
shine
.
a
.
smile
.
u
p
o
n
.
each
.
o
f
.
these
wondrous
times . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
. . . (and more) . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
s
o
–
–
–
please
.
j
u
s
t
.
keep
going,
–
–
because
.
y
o
u
.
never
know
.
what
.
y
o
u
.
might
find . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ you
never
know
.
w
h
a
t
.
you
might
find . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
that
warms,
–
–
glimmers,
.
.
a
n
d
.
.
glows . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
further
on
.
d
o
w
n
.
the
road . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ further
on
.
d
o
w
n
.
the
road . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
s
o
–
–
–
hold
.
y
o
u
r
.
head
high,
.
.
a
n
d
.
.
try
.
t
o
.
look
above . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
f
o
r
–
–
–
beyond
.
t
h
e
.
turn
.
there
.
w
i
l
l
.
still
.
b
e
.
love . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
There
.
w
i
l
l
.
still
.
b
e
.
love . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
There
.
w
i
l
l
.
still
.
b
e
.
love . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
There
.
w
i
l
l
.
still
.
b
e
.
love . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
because
there’s
.
s
o
.
much
more
.
t
o
.
a
.
life
.
beyond
.
t
h
e
.
cries . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
beyond
.
t
h
e
.
turning
away
.
f
r
o
m
.
the
light . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ beyond
.
t
h
e
.
turning
away
.
f
r
o
m
.
the
light . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
that
was . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
is . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
n
d
–
–
–
always
.
w
i
l
l
.
be,
–
–
there . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
time,
–
–
after
time,
–
–
after
time,
–
–
after
time,
–
–
after
time.
Reflection: This was an inspiration/hope-themed poem I wrote back in November of 2019 to inspire people to keep going – even when things seem so dim. Because there might come a time when things become wonderful or that you contribute to something or others in such a way that you would have been glad to have experienced them and sorry to have missed them. One of my best friends was engaged in a lifelong struggle but finally overcame after several attempts, and created a wonderful life for himself – and I couldn’t be happier. I played the wonderful song “Planets” by Emily Haines in the background to create the “moodset” for the poem. If you listen to the song at low volume while reading this poem, you might better get the “feel” of it. This poem was also inspired by the wonderful gem of a movie which really moved me: “A Single Man.”