The Face Of Hope



The Face Of Hope

Hope is a stubborn and persistent orphan
Who longs for a parent to take them in
And move forward through the dust.

The face of hope always points ahead
Eyes wide open searching for open doors
Leaving behind unnecessary baggage.

Hope goes in a better direction for you
A path for something better
Where the sun shines on the moon at night,

The light bringing clarity in darkness
Hope will hold your hand to comfort you
From crawling to walking to running!

Hope will hold out their hand to you
Give you a feast instead of breadcrumbs
It will feed you more than you need.

When you refuse to give up hope arrives
Waking up to morning with gratitude
Hope brings energy for life to go on!

Copyright © 2023 Charles Edward York
No part of this poem may be used or reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any way or form or by any means electronic, mechanical, recording, or otherwise without the written permission of the author.*

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The energy of hope brings optimism

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Written on August 20, 2023

Submitted by charlesedwardyork on August 20, 2023

Modified by charlesedwardyork on August 20, 2023

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Scheme X XXX XAX BCX XBX BAX XXX XC
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 968
Words 189
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 1, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2

Charles Edward York

Charles Edward York is an author and poet activist living in Plano, Texas. He’s written over 1400 poems and published 17 books of poetry. Born in Vietnam and raised a citizen in Dallas, Texas, he writes poems that include the subjects of love and relationships, nature, social justice, including police violence against African-Americans and minorities, astronomy and others. more…

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