Hope

Darkness, bleak and dreary,
Pressing down and squeezing tight.
Anger, sadness, gloom, and fright.
Lonely, hurtful, and scary.

Breaking me down, bit by bit,
Seeping through every crack.
There is now no going back,
From this deep and fateful pit.

The slightest glimmer, small and bleak,
Floating through the dark.
That little, hopeful, shining spark,
Crucial, no matter how weak.

Starting to widen, starting to grow.
After all these times I've cried and sighed,
A light is finally here to guide,
Turning from a glimmer to a steady glow.

Filling the room, fueling my soul,
Specks of gold dance in the light,
Winning the endless, painful fight.
Pulling me out from that dark, painful hole and retrieving the joy that the darkness stole...
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Thomas Avatar
March 11, 2018 at 7:37 PM
Paulina what an uplifting ending. Beautiful!
Mcgale Avatar
March 12, 2018 at 3:45 PM
Thanks for the support Shadow!
Orozco Avatar
March 11, 2018 at 9:05 AM
There is always hope! Beautiful heart felt piece! I really enjoyed this poem!
Wodarz Avatar
March 11, 2018 at 12:54 PM
Thank you Edward!
Ajmal Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 11:38 PM
This is a really deep and beautifully written poem, always remember that God is always there to guide us, when it seem that everything is finish, he opens a new door for us, and sometimes darkness in life is also necessary because there s no light without dark, these are dark moments which make us a better and experience person,good luck and a very beautiful written poem this is
Wodarz Avatar
March 11, 2018 at 12:10 AM
Thank you so much for your support Faraz! I fully agree that light and dark must both be there to help us as people become stronger.
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