“I hope in you for us." Gabriel Marcel
When we share hope our bond is real
And when our voices chant a blended song,
Our ties are strong as tempered steel.
In anxious times with fears surreal,
We seek out friends among the throng.
When we share hope our bond is real.
But when our wills compel us feel
Spirit-bound to search, however long,
Our ties are strong as tempered steel.
Without a sign, the fates reveal
A newfound friend who’s come along.
When we share hope our bond is real.
With zest our common course we seal
Hope-called by duty’s civic song.
Our ties are strong as tempered steel.
With reason's light to fire our zeal,
We rise to challenge fortune’s wrong.
When we share hope our bond is real.
Our ties are strong as tempered steel.
Jun 29, 2025
Jun 29, 2025 at 9:21 AM UTC
“I hope in you for us." Gabriel Marcel
When we share hope our bond is real
And when our voices chant a blended song,
Our ties are strong as tempered steel.
In anxious times with fears surreal,
We seek out friends among the throng.
When we share hope our bond is real.
But when our wills compel us feel
Spirit-bound to search, however long,
Our ties are strong as tempered steel.
Without a sign, the fates reveal
A newfound friend who’s come along.
When we share hope our bond is real.
With zest our common course we seal
Hope-called by duty’s civic song.
Our ties are strong as tempered steel.
With reason's light to fire our zeal,
We rise to challenge fortune’s wrong.
When we share hope our bond is real.
Our ties are strong as tempered steel.
This second version of Bonds of Hope is written in classic villanelle form where all repeated lines are identical. I would be interested in knowing which of the two versions, pure or modified you think works best.
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