grasping....

sometimes I just hang on

~~

to careless feelings

silly ideas that feel out of reach

dreams I'm convinced will never come true

wishes that could have been

~if only all the candles had been blown out~

my clouded points of view

thoughts that only I could possibly understand

visions that can only be seen through my rose colored glasses

and

big lopsided tears that hang dangerously close to the edge

~~

feeling that if I let them go

I will have let

"hope"

go

~~

everyday I hear from everyone

everywhere

"I hope"

something

~~

I hope she feels better

I hope I don't make that mistake again

I hope it doesn't rain

I hope she didn't see me

I hope he didn't take that wrong

I hope he gets home on time

I hope they like me

I hope she knows how upset I am

~~

and

don't get me started on big "hope"

like

I hope she survives the surgery

or

I hope they weren't on the plane that crashed

nope I don't want to go there right now

~~

so today

hang onto your

hope

~~

tie a perfect sailor's knot onto it if you have to

tight and noticeable

if that's what feels best

~~

because

really

isn't hope all we have

?