Day 8: Hope Triumphs Still

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For Mandela

Hope triumphs still.

Even when sailin’ on thro a fog, he’s the chieftain of his own domain.

He’s like an athlete stoned on a rush of adrenalin.

Hope’s endowed with a tendency to reach beyond this terrestrial plane.

Hope ain’t a reward received when you accomplish your goals;

Hope is the vibe which drives your goals and keeps the forces of change on their toes;

Channels all the positive influence at your disposal.

When nightfall breaches your perimeter,

Hope trundles on with a fierce urgency.

When your strength trickles off in days of adversity

Hope triumphs still.

Life’s support system when the dam breaks;

Hope never fails.

In the darkest corner of insensate despair,

Hope is the voice crying out to deal out repair.

In the morning light, when terrors from nightmares invade your privacy;

In the face of impregnable foe when skepticism ruins your fantasy;

Hope says, “You are going thro so you can come out.

“Here’s my hand, you can make it if you choose not to stay down.”

Take this magic and ignite your private lil’ world.

Truth will come crashing home after you pass thro the eye of the storm.

Hope triumphs still.

When fear rocks the earth to its very foundations,

You can count on a hopeful outlook to be your aileron.

Remember to set your eyes where rut and decay can’t hold a candle to it.

Striving above your ability means tackling the issue till you achieve.

Be strong in your heart. Keep your eyes peeled for the light at the end of the tunnel.

And when you find it, make a break for it.

Every good thing will come to you on the threshold of faith. Come fire, come hell.

When life’s being bitchy grab it by the lapel and say, “I ain’t done with you.”

Then pick up the pieces, dust off your butt and push on through.

Somebody’s looking out for you and all he wants is for you to understand

Hope triumphs still.

When opposition outguns you and you’re stranded without a plan,

Give ‘em the fight of your life. You’ve been placed there for a reason.

Thrive beyond your limits; train the heat on adversary thro your mental prism.

Every time you lift your head from under a burden, it’s a declaration of victory:

Hope triumphs still.

Akpan