Hope?

All is lost.
I refuse to believe
Light still shines.
Hope is fading.
It is foolish to think
Strength remains.

I am ill.
I do not concede that
There is a cure.
Hope is slipping.
It is absurd to think
I will get better.

And this will all come true unless we reverse it.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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