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Georgia Douglas Johnson’s Hope is an uplifting poem about perseverance, patience, and trusting that difficult times will eventually give way to better days. Johnson encourages readers to remain strong during suffering by reminding them that hardship is temporary and that growth often takes time. The poem uses vivid imagery such as shadows being touched by rose-colored light, seeds growing into mighty oak trees, and rising into the sun to create a sense of renewal and possibility. Through symbolism, night represents struggle while day symbolizes hope and new beginnings, and the oak tree represents slow but meaningful growth. Johnson also uses metaphor and references to the natural cycles of seasons and tides to show that life follows a greater pattern where every person eventually reaches their moment to succeed. The poem’s central message is that patience and faith can carry people through hardship toward eventual fulfillment and brighter days.
Frail children of sorrow, dethroned by a hue,
The shadows are flecked by the rose sifting through,
The world has its motion, all things pass away,
No night is omnipotent, there must be day.
Frail children of sorrow, dethroned by a hue,
The shadows are flecked by the rose sifting through,
The world has its motion, all things pass away,
No night is omnipotent, there must be day.
The oak tarries long in the depth of the seed,
But swift is the season of nettle and weed,
Abide yet awhile in the mellowing shade,
And rise with the hour for which you were made.
The cycle of seasons, the tidals of man
Revolve in the orb of an infinite plan,
We move to the rhythm of ages long done,
And each has his hour—to dwell in the sun!
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