Elpis

Elpis I’ve crystallized you before Again, and again, and again But time has shattered this flaming crystal Again, and again, and again 5 You mock me with your diamond glow You are worthless as diamond dust Nothing but a useless snapshot of consciousness I want you back I need you back 10 Please come home, if only for the time being I sit and wait I breathe and wait I wait and wait Hour after hour… nothing 15 This is my 15th line, but still… nothing You’ve gifted me with a symphony of the mind But where are you now? Pandora, open your box I will gather the unleashed evils and send them back 20 But let me have Elpis, my spirit of hope, you, my spark of art I’m not finished with you I need you to help me uncover inspiration Dance for me, hope So I can crystallize you, this time in literature 25 With my ASDF, my circuits, my fingertips I’m done waiting Thesis: In my apostrophe, Elpis, I am longing for my hope of being inspired; I can’t write this apostrophe because I’ve become hopeless in becoming inspired. So ironically enough, I’ve crafted an apostrophe-type poem that expresses my attitude on not being able to write an apostrophe.