Never Lose Hope

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Never Lose Hope

Hope is the light at the end of the tunnel
A glimmer of something outside of pain
Hope is the thread you hang on to
So life would not be in vain

Hope is a hand keeping your head above water
Someone saying a kind word
Hope is breaking through the silence
Like the gentle song of a bird

Hope is the five-dollar bill in your jeans
That made it through the wash
Hope is you’re going to make it by any means
Your dreams will not be squashed

Hope is optimism in the face of adversity
Don’t let them ever get you down
Hope is always gentle and kind
A big hug to wipe away that frown

Hope is wishes to be granted
A talk back from the ledge of despair
Hope is the kindness of the invisible
Who always send up a prayer

Hope is a good wish from a stranger
Someone unaware your heart aches
Hope is a basket of food left at your door
Or perhaps a homemade cake

Hope is sometimes all we have
When times make it hard to cope
Life can take more that it will give
But in the end, there is always hope


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Sarah is hosting D'Verse Poets tonight and has prompted us with
repetition.  She asked us to choose from her selection and use
them repeatedly throughout the poem.

I chose "Hope"

I have reworked a poem I wrote about hope four years ago as
it was perfect for this challenge.  I hope you like it.

Published by Christine Bolton

I have been writing poetry since I was a child and it has helped in the good times and bad times. I am always looking within to find the answers to life's problems and to write thought-provoking poetry and prose. Thanks for checking it out. Christine

25 thoughts on “Never Lose Hope”

  2. I love the way you’ve used rhythm and rhyme here – and I particularly like the way you shift “hope” in the last line, so that it’s literally “in the end”, but also the first and last word of the poem. I have a tough day coming up and this was a great way to start it – you made me smile.

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    1. Thank you so much Sarah! Hope jumped off your list for me and then I remembered the poem I had written before. Using repetition improved it a lot, so thank you! Hope your day was better than you expected. ☺️💕

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  3. “Hope is the five-dollar bill in your jeans
    That made it through the wash”
    Really luv the simplicity yet profound narrative of this particular image.

    Much💜love

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    1. Aww, thank you Gillena. For those without much hope, their needs are really simple. That $5 could decide whether they eat or not on that particular day. 😢

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  5. The message in your beautifully crafted Anaphora is universal … thank you. I am sending it to a family member going thru a particularly difficult time.

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  7. You’ve brought out the quality of hope that we forget…..how little it takes to give it, to see it, to feel it.

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  10. Love this especially; “Hope is a hand keeping your head above water/Someone saying a kind word.” Gorgeously worded, Christine 💝💝

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  11. Late to the posting and the reading….but here I am. LOVE the affirmation in this post…and these words “Hope is the five-dollar bill in your jeans
    That made it through the wash” made me smile. 🙂

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    1. Lillian, thank you. I don’t think t believe anyone can be disappointed when they find that $5. It’s ‘found’ money and it always brings a smile to your face ☺️ 💵

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