Loss

LOSS

What if you lose something you never knew you had

You were never given the chance to do the best you can

You were never able to long or regret

Never had a haunting memory to forget

What if you thought you lived life to the fullest, but was wrong

You missed out on the one thing you did not know was gone

Never looked in their eyes or had a hand to hold

It was never given life or had a soul

It's hard to explain the pain of something you never had

Loss rears its ugly face at last

Loss of hope that lived for only a glimpse

Hope came as quickly as it went

R. Hosking

© 2014

Hope

Photo taken by Rebecca Hosking, Cheekwood, TN

HOPE

Hope lives where despair has invaded

It lurks in the corners of our trials

Silently basking in all its glory

For only hope knows when you need a smile

No sense in fighting it, time to succumb

Let go of discontentment 

So hope can make a new home

No sense in grieving the loss of wills

Let go of jealousy 

So hope can rebuild

If you fall off the wagon, get back up

Learn from short comings

When they say how high, you'll know when to jump

No sense in shedding another tear

Dry your eyes

So hope can reappear

You may feel lonely, but don't believe the lies

Hope has never left you, 

In order to find it, simply open your eyes

R.Hosking

© 2013