Spark of Hope

Somewhere beyond the dying embers light
A spark of hope will rescue me
Though the flames are now long since gone
The smoke still sets me free

An eternal flame now forever silenced
But a breeze of redemption blows my way
The darkness steals your name from my lips
But you memory still beckons me stay

The fire still burns within my soul
My breath filled with the ashes of rejection
The love I feel envelopes me whole
'Til the heat has scorched my reflection 

Consumed by the flame that warmed my heart
As I burn but will not die
The smoke of regret fills the empty night
As it settles through this hollow sky

A spark of hope is all that I seek
To raise these embers once more
A gentle whisper will ignite the flames
'Til again this fire shall soar
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Brown Avatar
November 24, 2010 at 11:34 AM
Giving you thanks for sharing your poetry here at PoetrySoup. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours Larry. Love,Carol
Culverhouse Avatar
November 23, 2010 at 5:52 PM
enjoyed today....your spark and a hope
Taylor Avatar
November 23, 2010 at 2:29 PM
Awesome, my friend. Hope springs eternal. Excellent. Enjoyed. You and yours (even MIL) have a super Thanksgiving. Will be out of contact till 12 Dec. Going on a cruise - without my computer. All the best. Ralph
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