Hope

A labyrinth of desire
Empty by the missing genie
Into the realm of reality
Justify by a Babylonian logic
That all dreams come true
Close your eyes
The expectation of elusive joy
Slithers away into the illusion of
                     Hope.

Hope is the distraction from responsibility.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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