Teetering Hope

I have seen people just about starting,
There’re others at the end of the rope
crisis ridden and with anguish smarting
and latched onto a diminishing hope
With sorrow no longer able to cope.


~Janice Canerdy contest.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Lorette Avatar
July 13, 2017 at 10:17 PM
Simple yet beautiful, Abdul! Good luck! :)
Mandani Avatar
July 14, 2017 at 6:34 PM
Thanks a lot, Alyssa.
Roberts Avatar
July 13, 2017 at 7:18 PM
nicely done, good luck in the contest
Mandani Avatar
July 14, 2017 at 6:34 PM
Thanks Francine.
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