Is hope really a good thing?
Sure it gives you a reason to run
But so does fear.
A deer runs from a wolf
As quickly as a child
Runs to their home.
Is hope really a good thing?
Because yes
It lights up our eyes.
But so does gluttony.
So does greed.
So does every shiny thing
We reach for
Thinking maybe it’ll be enough.
Is hope really a good thing?
Or is it just one more
To be lost.
One more thing
Life asks us to carry
Only to pry loose
From tired hands.
Is hope really a good thing?
When it leads
Only to disappointment.
When tomorrow arrives
Smaller than imagined.
When prayers return unanswered.
When doors stay closed
Long enough
For sore knuckles
To forgot why they ever knocked.
Is hope really a good thing?