Gershon Wolf Poet Rhyme

She Held Onto Hope

~ She held onto Hope ~

She held onto Hope as long as she could
   Hugged and embraced it as a Lover should
Yet one dark night Hope wriggled away
   Leaving her near Despair at the break of day

Frightened, she dressed and raced down the block
   But she'd missed Hope by just a few ticks of the clock
Heading back home, her head on her chest
   She fell into bed, though she could not rest

Awake and now frantic, she dialed up her horoscope
   Connected to a recording, she'd reached the end of her rope
As she groped for some pills to commit suicide
   A glimmer of Hope twinkled, to stem the dark tide

Her eyes alighted on a picture, taken at age five
   The expression on her face so sweet, so alive
In that photo she embraced HOPE, as if for the very first time
   And that's how this story ends ~ It's the very last line

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Elaine Perrin October 6, 2019 at 12:28 PM I really enjoyed this one. I love the way it can be interrupted differently at the end. Very well written :-) x Gershon Wolf October 6, 2019 at 1:34 PM Thank you so much for letting me know your view on the end of the poem. I wasn't sure that it would work when I posted it. Much appreciated, Elaine! Best wishes, Gershon

Sandra Adams October 5, 2019 at 4:40 PM i like this one, to me it shines in its brilliance, the end lines could be taken either way... it could be the end of the story because she found hope, or the end of the story because she only briefly held the hope...it lets the reader draw the conclusions in their own minds... excellent penning my friend :) hugs Sandra Adams October 5, 2019 at 10:44 PM i too think it's a good thing it can be taken more then one way :) Gershon Wolf October 5, 2019 at 10:24 PM Always interesting to read that a narrative I wrote can be taken more than one way. That's a good sign, at least for me. Thanks so much for the feedback and the continued support, Sandra! Warm wishes, Gershon

P.S. Awtry October 5, 2019 at 8:02 AM "A glimmer of Hope twinkled, to stem the dark tide"--and the last line made me smile. :) Gershon Wolf October 5, 2019 at 10:22 PM Glad to hear that the hope shone through in this poem. Smiles and Cheers, Gershon

Alexis Y. October 4, 2019 at 11:57 PM Hi Gershon, I enjoyed the message within this write. Although it seemed hope had abandoned her, hope showed just in the nick of time. Have a great weekend:-) Alexis Gershon Wolf October 5, 2019 at 10:21 PM Thank you so much for your encouragement here. You might say that 'in the nick of time' is such a common narrative device that it should be dedicated to St. Nick! :) gw

Chris Green October 4, 2019 at 2:47 PM Really nice my friend. I like how you brought this full circle. I just love a happy ending. Gershon Wolf October 4, 2019 at 3:24 PM And so do I, Chris. Here's to happiness and sunny days! Warmest wishes, Gershon

Heidi Sands October 4, 2019 at 2:38 PM Wow, this is a far reaching poem Gershon! Excellent :) Gershon Wolf October 4, 2019 at 3:24 PM And yours is a far-reaching comment. It definitely moves me. Thank you so much, Heidi, for this and all of your wonderful observations. Warmest wishes, Gershon