Hope Disappoints

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Hope walked into the room

Filling it with soft light,

Calming and ethereal

With a smile.

“Steady,” she said.

“You can’t judge a book

By its cover.”

Hesitate before stepping forward,

You can’t quite tell where the edge is…

Of the cliff.

I can ask myself a million why’s

Carefully stepping into the blanket of warmth.

Such strength and comfort -

In his arms, holding his hand.

Without realization,

My breath escaped — so much of it.

A release where my soul left

Hiding from the pain, it could see coming.

“Don’t fall for it.”

It felt so good, the release.

The feeling of safety.

His… touch.

Electrical, soft, hard, biting, stinging.

And yet, soothing to my soul.

Drifting upon a cloud.

Suddenly there was no more earth

Under my feet.