The Tides of Life
The tides of life rise and fall.
And whether it be late or soon,
We learn in the fullness of time
That there will be joy and sorrow;
Peace and crisis; Sunshine and darkness.
These tides have risen and fallen
Since the beginning of time,
And will continue to do so until the end of time.
Day after day we are carried along,
Rejoicing in the crests of glorious incoming tides-until,
Perhaps in the single shattering moment, The tide recedes.
Scattered along the shore is our broken spirit,
The wreckage of a dream, Or the loss of one without
Whom life seems unendurable.
Yet as certain as the turning of the tide Is the fulfillment of God’s promises
That as yesterday was, and as today is,
There will be a tomorrow.
