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Faith and Hope

Faith demands we hope for
What cannot be true;
Hope insists we believe
In what will never be.

They are trickster twins
Commanding our allegiance,
Wishing us disappointment, despair and oblivion.
I prefer to trust my wits, sight and a little love.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2025




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