Hope Beyond Hope

I've written a few little ditties in my time, including one about my children, which is still to painful to sing, and I've been struggling for a long time to find a way to write lyrics that talk about the way that I've felt since Shani died. 

Now I'm no Eric Clapton or Gary Barlow but the concept of hope beyond hope inspired me to put some words and a tune together that perhaps might also be read in a way that gives other people hope and strength to find a way forward in the face of their difficulties and, God forbid, tragedies. 

The words are below and if you don't mind listening to my voice there's a link to a recording so that you can hear the tune. 

I hope that it brings you comfort whenever times get dark. 

Hope Beyond Hope 

When all was lost, when I was broken I was torn

When the night rolls in, and it’s too long ‘till the dawn

When you’re all alone, and there’s no saving grace

Hang on my friend, there’s a way out of this place

The sky can still be blue

Flowers always bloom beyond the storm

I’ll be there for you

Reach for the hope - even when it’s gone

When the darkness falls, and I’m drowning in my sleep

When I think of her, and I smile until I weep

When the rain descends, and you’re cold through to the bone

Somehow life goes on – you’re not on your own

I see her smile, I see heaven in her eyes

And I look again, but no, however hard I try

The world will turn, filled with happiness and tears

And through it all, the rainbow still appears

The sky can still be blue

Flowers always bloom beyond the storm

I’ll be there for you

Reach for the hope and don’t let go, even when it’s gone