One Can Only Live In Hope That Good Times May Be Near Poem by Francis Duggan

One can only live in hope that good times may be near
At the end for us of another poor year
At least poor financially in every way
Even poorer than we were on last New Year's Day
In a Human World where money speaks every language remains to be true
A change in financial luck for us does seem overdue
To live for the dream can never be a sin
Of striking it rich in a big lotto win
Like 'tis said all good things come to those who wait
And one day our dream come true we may celebrate
Nothing for us to celebrate in the year just gone
Though hope springs eternal and it is living on
Financially things cannot be much worse for us next year
And i have a feeling that the good times are near.