Hope

There it peeps in again,
that sneaky ray

of sunlight.

That bastard -

shining so brightly and enticingly

as if there was not a care

in the world.

Threatening

to sweep away the depression

that has become

such a comfortable home.

 

How to go on

when everything

I thought was the basis of my life

has been destroyed

annihilated

blown out of the water

and shredded into tiny shards.

 

The destruction

visible all around you

hanging in the air

like a veil.

Reminding me of a bridal veil.

Could it be

that I am getting married

to Hope?

And I

having been a confirmed Bachelor

for so long.

That I am very scared

of becoming leg shackled

even to something

as benign and forgiving

as Hope.

 

Afraid that it will be another mirage

and as soon as I become

friendly with it

it will sneeringly disappear.

How do I make peace?

How can I

enjoy Hope

and enjoy life

amidst all the destruction?