Hope
A tunnel shrouded in darkness
A train of fear speeding through
A tear slipping from closed eyes
Not a single light in view.
The tunnel stretches onward
The feet stumble and slip
The hand reaches out to steady
But it finds nothing in which to grip.
Splash! Echoes through the tunnel
Thud! Resounds through the walls
Help! Repeats in desperation
But not a soul hears the calls.
The spark inside starts to wither
The strength of body fails
Leaving only enough to give
A few heart-broken wails.
We all know this tunnel
Have felt its darkness and fear
But only one thing can give us
The strength to persevere.
It is a flicker of white-hot flame
Defiant in the storm’s gale
That allows us to move forward
Trekking up the steepest trail.
Hope stands by us for eternity
Lending strength to those in need
And it will never be forgotten
By those that it has freed.