Hope, In Hopelessness, Will Ever Shine

the path led ever down
hopeless spirals
until all was darkness
life was constant agony
there were times when
to let it all go
would have been
the greatest of relief
yet i held on
because of that faint
miniscule glimmer
called hope
and even after all hope had fled
still it shone on
guiding me subconsciously
through the demon's lair
and finally into the daylight
to be bathed in love
showered in laughter
cleansed of the taintings
of life