Midnight Dark And Morning Bright Poem by Grant House

A new day begins
In Ghana and Togo
Children laugh and sing
While you and I
Crawl into beds, pull up covers
Worn out sleepy
Time to dream

Of Africa
Of drums and dance
Arms full of love
Outstretched hands
Little feet stick out at Mama's waist
Auntie's fufu, bread and who knows what fills
Love's basket on her head above

We hear the kids
Big smiles and futures that will surely be
We want the girl
To find her voice
To create, be realized, to speak,
She shall be heard and change the world we see

Her dreams are real
Ours are too
Dear friend and partner, we know
They do come true!

It's vision time
Our future's bright
Our love is real
And filled with light

I stand for you dear one
You stand for me
We hold this in our hearts
The children will be free

To dream and dare aspire
Imagination's future high
Friendships warmed by spirit's fire
This love, our time, the reason why

Our purpose here on earth unfolds
Two hearts have opened wide
The possibility of partnership
Of being friends until we die

Of being friends beyond this life
Connected then and now again
Our spirits in recognition say
Hello, do you remember when

We held each other close
In parting made a vow
Our purpose to fulfill
To reunite in dreams somehow

We knew right off
Down in our souls
The two of us renewed
One spirit now made whole

Vision, dreams, this love is true
It guides us home in spirit light
Love guides us home to Africa
At midnight dark
And morning bright