Hope Poem by Amanda Eckols

Hope was once a gleaming star in the sky
Now its like fireworks that have long since died
I was on top of the world and in once fleeing glace
I hit the ground and it hit back…
Hard blue bruises still on my face
But now a mask is firmly in place
I still hear the cold sound of my heart breaking
I still hear the bright cuts of the scars its making
Im not to be noticed except by sadist smile
From monsters hoping I surrender\to injured to fight \to stubborn to give in
With evil cloud of rain come to rain on my parade
Its not hard to be difficult as difficult as it may be
Life has taught me a few good things
So I stand up for another go round
Knowing the world has teeth and sharp red claws