Hope Springs Eternal

Taste of the hope which springs eternal

though it flows in caverns deep within

an earth bent low beneath the weight

of its yearning for the wild beyond

And here in its hidden places we wait

wondering at what might answer the call

Better lost in shadow than shaped by the light

this world spinning in darkness

cloaked in endless solitude

as all together our eyes fall into the abyss

and the abyss stays silent and averts its gaze

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Usually I like to include a little message here, or a question for my readers. But I really don’t know what to say anymore.

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Published by Mitchel David Ring

L.K. Latham August 28, 20202:59 pm Reply

Love the image of the last line.

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1. Mitchel David Ring August 31, 202011:17 pm Reply
  
  Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it, cheers (:
  
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Bartholomew Barker August 28, 20205:42 pm Reply

Love the line “Better lost in shadow than shaped by the light” Well done!

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1. Mitchel David Ring August 31, 202011:19 pm Reply
  
  Thanks so much! Cheers (:
  
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Greg Dennison August 28, 202011:53 pm Reply

I don’t either…

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victoriamariealonso August 29, 202010:35 am Reply

I look forward to your little messages at the end of each poem. Your poetry is so deep and then it’s a little back to reality. Please continue.

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Jorge Medico September 14, 20201:57 pm Reply

We can all use some hope these days.

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1. Mitchel David Ring September 14, 202010:36 pm Reply
  
  Agreed!!
  
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poetryofemotions5778 September 14, 20209:50 pm Reply

I have cried after each poem I have written in my lifetime. And I have now cried after reading this poem. Brilliant and beautiful.

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1. Mitchel David Ring September 14, 202010:43 pm Reply
  
  Wow, I’m glad it connected (: cheers!
  
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BoardFlak September 16, 20204:06 pm Reply

As long as we hold onto it, Hope cannot be killed. We must surrender it before it will die.

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