its delicate
its strong
it keeps you going
but it can shatter

its what brings people together
its what breaks people apart
its complicated
but its concept is easy to understand

i never met it
until i got older
when someone introduced it to me

it changed me
better or worse
who knows

it leaves at times
but comes back

needed it most
when i never had it

some people may say "thats life"

i say "thats hope"