Hope Springs Eternal or so We Say

HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL?

Hope springs eternal,

Or, so we say.

But, hope has taken

a 'time off' today

“I know you wish to depend on me

To see you through this difficulty

My friend, I'm sorry; you must see

This time, I fear, it is beyond me.”

And so, to this, it has come down

For, sadly, hope has fled, ceding ground.

Yes, hope has taken a vacation today;

Hope, it appears, has gone away

Far, far from here,

Distant and gone

And, I'm left to handle this

On my own.

Hope springs eternal, we count on it

To get us through every bit

Of 'hopeless' conditions, situations and more

Oh, 'hope springs eternal;'

I was so sure.

Today; hope is nowhere to be found,

Today, I stand alone; holding ground

Against a truth I know must be

Oh, how I wish hope was here, with me.

I often wonder about this life

I find myself thinking;

"What of this strife?

Why is it that we, so much of our time

Are fending off grief, fighting the crime

Of imperfection; when, once; given a peek

Of 'how it could be,'

The beauty we seek?"

This life, oh how it cuts, it burns and sears

Feeding into our sadness,

Confirming our fears.

Yes, hope has taken a leave of absence

While we, facing reality; with little defense

Seek Wisdom, acknowledgment, sorrow; acceptance;

Of those things which are not in our sphere of influence;

Oh, how I wish this lay not in my hands;

Oh, how I've tried to do what I can

But greater forces are at work as I speak

And surrender is the only path I can take

No more fighting, no more effort to avoid the pain

For, there is nothing from these actions left to gain

So, 'Hope, enjoy your time away from here

I know, you'll be employed when another, so dear,

Is in need of a last ditch, 'last chance Texaco,'

For, to you I willl turn;

Of this, you must know."

For, Hope springs eternal, or so we say

But, Hope has taken a vacation, today.