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Despair and Hope

Despair,
Walk the city streets in the dark of night; you will find it there
As the number of homeless rises like a disease, does anyone even care?
Despair,
As a man has to face his family with the news he has just been laid off
He worked so hard for them for many years, apparently not hard enough
Despair,
Another innocent child is killed in a drive by shooting, it is a damn disgrace
No one sees anything, as the shooter becomes a man without a face
Despair,
As a teenage boy battles thoughts of suicide, his peers tell him he will never quite fit 
in
They ridicule and torture him until he is at his breaking point and is ready to give in
Despair,
As another addict overdoses as the drug has now taken total control
He was a good man and tried to kick it many times but the drug has taken its final 
toll
Despair,
As she does not want to be at home with this abusive man, but has nowhere else 
to go
He has them all fooled for he knows how to punish so that the bruises do not show
Despair,
As a drunk driver takes another life but his money allows him to simply walk away
We have to come up with something that shows them that they have to pay
Despair,
There is so much despair every where you turn, it sometimes makes me think
My life is not that bad at all these simple things should not push me to the brink
Hope,
Hope and faith go hand in hand, we use one to fuel the other as we struggle to find 
our way
I speak of this despair and hope, so that it may enlighten you, so we can strive for 
better days
Hope,
We must open up our hearts and learn how to share before it has become too late
Become instruments of peace and love before despair turns into this world’s final 
fate

The End
By Greg P

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