Hope

Churchill rallied England asking for blood, sweat and tears
Roosevelt said “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself”
I say our hope is courage in the face of fear
Here with thoughts in my head and ideas on my shelf

During the mid 90s In the Balkans, people preferred the poetry book
featuring tough characters who persevere against long odds
But when it became clear to survivors they had what it took
Danielle Steele’s stories returned with love from the Gods

Sometimes in life we must throw our defiance a bone
Thoughts of transcendence up to the point of despair
And though desperate take solace our endurance is long
Cozying up to words that in better times we could not bear

If circumstances are to conquer the spirit in us
It must happen during an early attempt
For hope dies hard once we feel delight in overcoming self-doubt
Despair must sneak up on the vulnerable
and snuff them quickly,
for if the person survives the first wave of attack,
desperation is in for a protracted battle

In the best of possible worlds, no one would face tough times
But then we would never learn the worth of companionship
in the school of loneliness,
the assurance of positive thinking
in the classroom of dejection
the power of self-control
in the college of unlimited options
Real peace of mind is always earned
The light of hope is brightest
for those who endure the dark