Hope By Paula Young Shelton* Hope … when all is lost Hope … at any cost Hope … to hold on tight Hope … to get through the night Hope … when you are down Hope … is freedom's sound Hope … to keep you going Hope … in the All-Knowing Hope … is believing Hope … is conceiving Hope … is achieving -------------------------------------- *Paula Young Shelton is a teacher and member of the National Black Child Development Institute. She has taught children in the United States and Africa.