Hope

When all about you is black with gloom,
And all you feel is doom,
When your bones are racked with grim despair,
When every breath is a gasp of air,
Keep on going though you need to grope,
For around the bend is a ray of hope.

A ray of hope is perhaps all that's left,
As your will to live has been bereft.
You've lost it all, it's just no use!
You can end it all, you need to excuse!
But throw away that piece of rope,
And give yourself a chance of hope.

Just give yourself another day,
Brushing aside what your thoughts may say.
This is your life and you can make a new start,
By ignoring the brain and just follow the heart.
Take baby steps in order to cope,
And minute by minute you'll build on your hope.

Build on your hope one day at a time,
Though the road may be steep and hard to climb.
The hurts of the past they should be dead,
The fears of the future is all in your head.
Just live in the present and never mope,
Your life will sparkle for you're living in hope.

-Original writer: Audrey Johnson. Written on: 8th of November 2010