“I hope in you for us." Gabriel Marcel

When we share hope our bond is real
     And when our voices chant a blended song,
Our ties are strong as tempered steel.

In anxious times with fears surreal,
     We seek out friends among the throng.
When we share hope our bond is real.

But when our wills compel us feel
     Spirit-bound to search, however long,
Our ties are strong as tempered steel.

Without a sign, the fates reveal
     A newfound friend who’s come along.
When we share hope our bond is real.

With zest our common course we seal
     Hope-called by duty’s Siren song.
Our ties are strong as tempered steel.

With light and reason's ; to fire our zeal,
     We rise to challenge fortune’s wrong.
When we share hope our bond is real.
     Our ties are strong as tempered steel.