Season of Hope
It was ignored and should've been honored for years
but often overlooked because of heartaches and tears.
In a veiled interval overlapping months without end
is the fifth season, offering us hope that transcends.
There are no decorations hung to welcome it back
because it's always around when our lives get off track.
It's a great source of optimism when we need to cope,
although no one heralds this season called 'Hope.'
It exists but never will be found on calendar pages.
For those who don't give up, it calms and assuages.
It can't exactly be identified with months or dates
but offers a better future than any of the three fates.
Hope encourages those in need without banquet or feast
and helps us endure when furrowed brows are creased.
No one receives an invitation to commemorate its worth
but in times of trouble, it is sought and brought forth.
No greeting cards with cheesy sentiments are written
nor hearts of chocolate candy to show one is smitten.
No one worships the season with prayer on bent knees
but with faith, our troubled minds, Hope will appease.
November 11, 2022
The Fifth Season Contest
Sponsored by Anthony Biaanco
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