Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE DREAMS AHEAD, by EDWIN CARLILE LITSEY


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THE DREAMS AHEAD, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: What would we do in this world of ours
Last Line: The dreams -- and faith -- and love!
Alternate Author Name(s): Litsey, E. Carl Edwin Carlile
Subject(s): Courage; Dreams; Valor; Bravery; Nightmares


What would we do in this world of ours
Were it not for the dreams ahead?
For thorns are mixed with the blooming flowers
No matter which path we tread.

And each of us has his golden goal,
Stretching far into the years;
And ever he climbs with a hopeful soul,
With alternate smiles and tears.

That dream ahead is what holds him up
Through the storms of a ceaseless fight;
When his lips are pressed to the wormwood's cup
And clouds shut out the light.

To some it's a dream of high estate;
To some it's a dream of wealth;
To some it's a dream of a truce with Fate
In a constant search for health.

To some it's a dream of home and wife;
To some it's a crown above;
The dreams ahead are what make each life --
The dreams -- and faith -- and love!





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