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Hoping Against Hope
her hands trembling
she held her breath.
her eyes shut tight
giving her prayer that extra effort.
knowing it would take
nothing short of a miracle.
she read and reread every word
her life precarious in the balance.
only to have her hopes crushed
in the silence of a massive tidal wave.
no matter. she swore no one could suspect.
better she take their secret to the grave.
striking the match to a corner of the letter
determined in her attempt to incinerate all memory.
AP: 2nd place 2022, Honorable Mention 2023
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