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Barely Clinging To Hope

Fantasy and dreams fade As does the magic of ones youth As we struggle the hardships of life Hope seems to dangle over the edge of a bluff We pray for the passing days to bring love, prosperity, and health into our lives So few things bring joy as we see those we love ripped tragically from us All that we have known crumbles Like the foundation of the very house that shelters us From the storms that we must endure in life We reach out for something to hold only to find nothing within our grasp Lonely for the touch of a lover lost We search, never to find the answers we so desperately seek Still we continue onward, Clinging to hope, Dreaming that one day we will be able to love To believe in something or someone again Copyright © 2009 Lena “Lolita” Townsend

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L'Nass Shango

Date: 5/28/2009 6:38:00 AM

Life has possibilities not measured by our days ... for one day can hold eternity ... a chip is just a fragmented grain of sand ... but one chip can store our history ... faith is the key to any door ... thanks for your review and tributes for my write. One who give so much must get so much ... love ... great write

Brian Strand

Date: 5/28/2009 12:39:00 AM

Thank you for your welcome blog comments Lolita . Rgds Brian

Brandy Megens

Date: 5/27/2009 1:43:00 PM

hope is the foundation of belief i know this you are a great poet keep it coming you got soup mail

Diane Christian

Date: 5/27/2009 7:19:00 AM

a great poem, hope is a great thing it makes us relize how much we need God, with out him we have nothing with him we have evrything, all our hope and dreams are found in him he makes those dreams come true, the things that seem inpossible now will be possible, a beautiul write , God bless from diane

Sharon Winter

Date: 5/27/2009 6:46:00 AM

Hope is a beautiful thing. An emotional, beautifully written poem. We need our dreams so desperately. Hoping all yours come true. Love, Shar

Christopher Higgins

Date: 5/27/2009 5:16:00 AM

This is a very good write my friend..your words are moving as I read....

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 5/26/2009 10:21:00 PM

When we lose someone we dearly love, the "hardships of life" can seem overwhelming. And, yes, we also feel older and less open to exploring the "magic" sensations we felt in our youth. Very beautifully written, Lolita! Love, Carolyn

Andrew Crisci

Date: 5/26/2009 9:29:00 PM

Hi, Lolita! Your poem expresses what most of us have felt and still feel living our lives. Your poem gives everyone that hope to move on, hoping that someone...somewhere will love us, to make us believe in life again. It's a great write! Keep up the good work! Warm Regards, Andrew