I do not wish you joy without a sorrow, Nor endless day without the healing dark, Nor brilliant sun without the restful shadow, Nor tides that never turn against your bark. I wish you love, and strength, and faith, and wisdom, Goods, gold enough to help some needy one. I wish you songs, but also blessed silence, And God's sweet peace when every day is done. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...CAESAR'S LOST TRANSPORT SHIPS by ROBERT FROST DEAD LEAVES by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON FRAGMENT by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON |