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This poem, text only, is included in my latest Book/eBook ‘Clive’s Uni-Verse – A Cornishman’s take on life’.  ISBN13: 9781800743342 published by Olympia Publishers in Jan 2022.

When you are at your lowest ebb And you are feeling really low, When you are on the edge of an abyss And can see nowhere else to go, When life’s treatment of you seems unfair, When the odds seem stacked against you, When you want to improve your situation But no improvement comes in view, When you seem to have dug a hole for yourself But somehow can’t stop digging, When your ship’s mast has crashed to the deck And you’re tangled in the rigging, When you only flourish in the light But the dark is closing in, When you crave a fair share of the cake But your slice is cut too thin, When you fight hard and fight again But no battle you ever win, Then there is only one thing that keeps you going And only one thing that helps you to cope, It’s the thing humanity treasures most of all, It’s a little thing called … hope!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020




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Date: 9/8/2021 7:49:00 PM
This is a good poem. It reminds me that I still have one more option in life and that is to hope. Thanks.
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Clive Blake
Date: 9/8/2021 10:53:00 PM
Hi Kamisah, thanks for your comment. Yes, hope is the one option that always remains ~ Clive :)
Date: 9/8/2021 10:18:00 AM
Hello Clive ,I feel that you are doing very well in the poetry. I love your poetry. The poet that feels depressed will find this poem up lifting for them. This is also my fav. Welcome to Poetry Soup. Enjoy your day my friend.
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 9/9/2021 10:36:00 AM
Hello Clive, Your welcome my friend. Yes i do enjoy to read some of your poetry. Clive , I find this poem up lifting. I am going to keep this poem of yours handy for myself. Every now ad then I do need my spirits lifted. elf to read now and then. I am gla to hear it my friend.Darlene
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Clive Blake
Date: 9/8/2021 11:05:00 PM
Hello Darlene, I very much appreciate all of your comments and I am delighted you enjoy reading some of my poetry. Talking of hope, my hope is that people will find this poem uplifting, as I feel there are a lot of people in this world who need their spirits uplifted at the moment! Good to hear from you as always my friend ~ Clive :)
Date: 7/28/2020 8:22:00 PM
This is delightful, Clive! Love the elegance, the classic style, not to mention the eternal message delivered in such a grand manner! Right into my FAVES! Welcome to Poetry Soup, sir! Best wishes, Gershon
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Clive Blake
Date: 8/31/2020 11:10:00 PM
Hi Gershon, apologies for the delay in answering this much appreciated comment. I am actually Registered Blind (Severely Sight Impaired) and use very high magnification to read what is on my computer screen. This means I can miss things sometimes, it also means that due to eye strain, that reading causes me, I cannot read as much of other members poems as I would like to be able to. My very best wish :) ~ Clive

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