lost voyager

there is a hope that keeps us on this shore
not one who knows but shows a happy face
what has been given is what we adore

desire unbidden always seeks for more
than has been shown by nature's noble grace
there is a hope that keeps us on this shore

those who live long are not accounted poor
since they are winners in the longest chase
what has been given is what we adore

germane or not the message that we bore
was what permitted each a little space
there is a hope that keeps us on this shore

enough that all the terrors we abhor
have left in memory no single trace
what has been given is what we adore

another seeker will search out the spoor
that's left behind in this most happy place
there is a hope that keeps us on this shore
what has been given is what we adore