Write a poem about hope.

Walking in the woods without benefit of bug spray.
Rolling for Yahtzee when you have the large straight.
Returning the sweepstakes entry without making a purchase.
Crossing your fingers when your daughter strolls to home plate.
Beginning the journey with the engine light flashing.
Opening the door to a refrigerator you know to be empty.
Looking at real estate listings on a minimum-wage job.
Continuing the chemotherapy when the prognosis is grim.
Bringing a child into an unforgiving and unkind world.
Having faith you’ll be caught when you let yourself fall.