(c) Nicole F. Hall 2003
life appears so much brighter!
When the hope is drained from you,
life is so bleak.
It almost seems senseless to "hope", because hope
- in itself -
holds no power.
It does not guarantee or even offer solutions.
Hope is like a carrot dangling in front of your face,
taunting you.
It lays in wait until it completely disappears
and then it mocks you
as you try to pick yourself up to search
for another carrot.
Hope must be combined
with knowledge and perseverance.
The trilogy
contains the power.
Without hope there would be no motivation to persevere.
