There Is No Night Without A Dawning

A short funeral poem by Helen Steiner Rice about finding hope in dark times and grieving for a loved one.

No winter without a spring
And beyond the dark horizon
Our hearts will once more sing ….
For those who leave us for a while
Have only gone away
Out of a restless, care worn world
Into a brighter day

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