Hope was never a gentle touch
It was always a punch to the gut
It hurt, and that’s how we knew
It was there.
Hope was never a fleeting dream
It was the Stardust that made reality
Even if no one realised
It was already a part of our being
Since the beginning of time
Hope was never a vague feeling
But a harsh tug pulling us together
In the hardest of times.
And when there was nothing at all
It still burned bright
Even with the shadow of despair
It remained a guiding light– that is hope.
This reminds me of some of the superhero shows/movies, Hope is always a big part pf the good side’s plans. Supergirl, Flash, Professor X, all of them have mentioned Hope. Little Orphan Annie had hope that tomorrow will be better, and it was!
Thank you for reminding us that there is always hope. 🙂
Thank you for reading! I haven’t watched any of these shows but I watch a lot of anime and they use the same themes, so it kinda stuck with me.
I love your definition of hope … It’s striking
Thanks!! ^^
“Since the beginning of time
Hope was never a vague feeling
But a harsh tug pulling us together
In the hardest of times.”
Bhasha Dwivedi, this stanza is so through. So happy to encounter this poem through you
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I love that you give hope such strength. I feel like people so often describe it as some fragile thing, when I think hope is the most resilient.
I enjoyed the personification of hope in this poem and how it is not all gloom and doom in the end, but indeed hope that it truly is.
‘It was the Stardust that made reality’
So so true, and so well personified