I love the way you pose this as a question @chinyerevivian
Do you think hope can be killed?
Like a bird in a cage
Whose wings are clipped
And isn't allowed to fly
And it is certainly true that "hope can be futile, and hope can be brutal."
But it is also "a flowering mind state."
From my understanding of your poem, it seems your intention is not to say hope is literally dead... but it can feel that way sometimes, and when depression rears it's ugly head hope can be brutal for sure, I know this from experience.
Ha, ha instead of cryptically linking my poem reading about hope in the text I'll just drop it here to watch in the comment. I hope it gives you hope, and if your poem was being ironic I apologize for not recognising that.
Hugs 🤗 x
No worries, and thank you for sharing. I enjoyed it very much.
The gift of poetry is free and hope can be found in the oddest of places.
I hope you're well? x
I'm very well. Been happier this year.