Poems (Hoffman)/Connecting Links
CONNECTING LINKS
There are cables through the oceanThere are wires across the landThere are unseen chords unitingHeart to heart and hand to hand, There are links of love that lengthen 'Till they measure land and sea, There are chains that time will strengthen 'Till they span eternity.
Farther than the mighty cableThese electric chains may reachThrough the heart of life's great BabelThrobbing with unuttered speech, Miles of land or sea can never Faithful loving friends divide Though great yawning chasms sever Many dwelling side by side.
Then may distance, distance onlyHave the power to part us here,Though oft longing, though oft lonelyWe can think with hopeful cheer Of the links of love that lengthen 'Till they measure land and sea, Of the chains that time will strengthen 'Till they span eternity.