A lovely girl’s name/associated with bright/
pleasant thoughts/ well wishes/promises of a better dawn/
a soothing balm/a guiding light/
hope endures/it bears you up/it feeds on faith/
when the world seems cold/hope is an ember/
the lesser of shadows or a flickering flame
whisper sweet nothings/my hope chest keeper/
of my heart/linens/love letters/lace
hopelessly devoted to you/hope springs eternal/
but hope is image/spin/show/it lies/
at the bottom of Pandora’s Box/
lift it’s musty lid/the only curse left/
and now in the belly of darkness we/
smoke some hopium/ choose between the lesser of…/
Gilded promises tangled/so easily shattered/
We cradle it gently/this fragile/ complex thing/
remember its burden/the weight that it brings/
hope can be fleeting like sand/
through our hands/or a fortress of solace/
where steadfastness stands/
So choose with intention/not with blindfolded eyes/
for hope can be vibrant/or it can be lies/
embrace it/ yet question it/keep watch over shadows
for hope/like all dreams/
is both fear and joy bound