The sun still rises every day
And the brightly glowing dawn
With all her doors unopened
Lights my never ending way

The steep and rocky upward slope
Of that long and winding road
Redefines with every step
My unblemished sense of hope

Rainy days and rainy nights
Purifies the smoky air
To show my wond'ring eyes a feast
Of new and far beguiling sights

Every bird in every tree
Adds song to a growing sound
That gathers as I make my way
Ever nearer to the sea

As I see the endless bay
All of nature seems to rise
To join me on my journey
To that long-awaited joyful day

Then I recall that all my days
Had left me stranded here and now
But still my steadfast sense of hope
Will lead me on to brighter ways

(c) Leoni Venter 2 Sept. 2002