Ilene Bauer Poet Limerick

A Ray of Hope

Sometimes when things seem so bleak
Oblivion’s all that you seek
A small ray of hope
Allows you to cope
And at sunny skies gives you a peek.

It may not pan out, but at least
When anxiety’s slightly decreased
The knots in your gut
May unloosen somewhat 
So despair and distress are released.

We all manage in different ways
So one’s rainbows are somebody’s grays
But the tiniest light
In the tunnel just might
Be enough to wipe out one’s malaise.

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Caren Krutsinger August 22, 2020 at 11:34 AM Sometimes all we need is the slightest sliver of hope, you have said this well.

John Watt August 19, 2020 at 8:01 PM You have captured 2020 in 3 well-crafted limericks. Thank you for stating what is on my mind every day.

Gershon Wolf August 18, 2020 at 5:38 PM This is both an enjoyable limerick AND a framework for real words of wisdom. Wonderful poetry, ilene! Thanks, Gershon