HOPE

<Whether alone, stuck in mid-ocean
Or caught tight within a rope
I could only remain courageous 
By enveloping myself in hope>

 

<For I personally could not live
Barren of the precious thought
Today will pass like a stormy spell
And with tomorrow sun shall be brought>

 

<A determined positivity
Can melt the ice of despair
May I call myself a grounded kite
Anticipating a gust of air>

 

<Hope allows my eyes to stay open
Preventing eternal dark
An unwavering optimism
Can enlighten my discouraged heart>  

 

<Not a material possession
Nor beloved paper of green
Could stir up continuity like 
Inspiration I find within me>

 

<So may this fire continue to blaze
As red as the sky at dawn
And may I keep a tight hold onto
The hope that allows me to go on>