The Dream!

Freedom from Fear, Norman Rockwell, 1943

For the dream, for the plan, for the freedom of man as

it was meant to be;

Not for the structure set up so lustily, by rule of thumb

And overnight, bound to become

Loose, lop-sided, out of plumb,

But for the dream, for the plan, for the freedom of man as

it was meant to be

By men with more vision, more wisdom, more purpose,

more brains

Than we,

(Possibly, possibly)

Men with more courage, men more unselfish, more intent

Than we, upon their dreams, upon their dream of

Freedom, Freedom not alone

For oneself, but for all, wherever the word is known,

In whatever tongue, or the longing in whatever spirit

Men with more honor. (That remains

To be seen! That we shall see!)

Possibly. Possibly.

.

And if still these truths be held to be

Self evident.

from "Not for a Nation", Mine the Harvest, 1954

Edna St. Vincent Millay

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Faith is the substance of things hoped for,

the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1