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A Place Called Hope
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Author:  Redvilst [ Sat Jun 25, 2011 10:59 pm ]
Post subject:  A Place Called Hope
“I live in Hope” the lad he said,
And in me that struck a chord;
For once I used to live there too
‘til they broke it, brick and board.
Hope House had walls of steadfastness
And a roof of pure resolve.
The doors were carved of sterner stuff
Iced doubt could not dissolve.

The streets reached out to Kingdoms
On which I’d hook my dreams
But I let a loose slate slip and fall
To expose the pine-soft beams.
Moulds of doubt wormed fast throughout
And while stone deflects the sling,
The fabric falls and crumbles
To the rot that starts within.

From town Hope shrank to village
As the folk all passed away
Over Futile-Ridge down through Gloomsdale
Into Pessimism where they’d stay.
But in Hope House yet I tarried
And let a candle burn.
My eyes would drink night skies of ink
Watching for your return.

You came - when the Demon’s work was done
And Hope laid smashed all round.
You beamed your glowing smile at me
And dropped an acorn to the ground.
Where Hope once stood, now bind-weeds coil;
No place left here for me.
But the memory of the town still dwells
In your smile and the young oak tree.
Author:  evenaive [ Sat Jun 25, 2011 11:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: A Place Called Hope
*eve naive claps her hands and applauds*

oh my goodness that is so good..more than that.

Amazing.

Thank you for sharing

I'll say it again...Amazing.
Author:  Gwenllian [ Sun Jun 26, 2011 12:29 am ]
Post subject:  Re: A Place Called Hope
simply wonderful ! :)
Author:  WaylandCybersmith [ Sun Jun 26, 2011 8:53 pm ]
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I agree with the above. Wonderful.
Author:  HogstanceBilgecrack [ Sun Jun 26, 2011 8:56 pm ]
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Superbly done!

Thanks for sharing this with us 8-)
Author:  Redvilst [ Mon Jun 27, 2011 7:53 am ]
Post subject:  Re: A Place Called Hope
Thank you, Grimorians. :)

I think I like it here!
Author:  XibesWinter [ Mon Jun 27, 2011 7:47 pm ]
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So deep and powerful, loved it too!

Yes! like it here and stay with us,
Our work is never done
We need an extra hand sometimes
Please stay, enjoy the fun!:)
Author:  Nydas [ Tue Jun 28, 2011 5:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: A Place Called Hope
Beautiful, moving poem Redvilst, you are very welcome here indeed!
:D
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