Today’s task: take the words “Tomorrow’s (_____)”, fill in the blank, make it the title of your poem and then write the poem.
Tomorrow’s hope seems so far away
In the face of adversity, we shy away.
Do you succumb to pressures?
Do we stop living, accept our lot?
We live a short space of time
We can engage in the every day
Take it, as that’s how it is.
We can say fate intervenes
And casts a shadow so deep
There seems no light at the end.
We can imagine there is no tomorrow
That today is as good as it gets.
That pleasures are for others
The fortunate ones who take
Who never have to suffer, who don’t care.
But what if your tomorrow is all about hope
Of believing your life can change
That misery in keeping strange bedfellows
Also offers blinding hope.
That if we take it, the future is unclear
But if we don’t the present is the future
With all the pathetic angst we will rail against.
Tomorrow is hope, always hope
Never to be defeated by mediocrity
We look forward, see what we need
Step in that direction, take firmly
The hand that is extended.
Written for: https://therattlingbones.wordpress.com/2015/07/08/poetry-prompt-wednesday-14/
Truly inspired Michael – with some very straightforwards and blunt truths: That misery in keeping strange bedfellows / Also offers blinding hope. / That if we take it, the future is unclear / But if we don’t the present is the future / With all the pathetic angst we will rail against. Tomorrow is hope, always hope
Blunt and to the point – but effective – and for those who “doubt” and jest at “hope” – perhaps they are the fools who have yet to experience the really crappy, miserable aspects – because most people – eventually will choose to set themselves free – either by death, or by working, even struggling – to find the hand that is extended – offered in hope, strength and courage.
Beautifully written Michael – gem 🙂
Hope sounds like a good thing to hang onto, Michael. It’s easy to get blinded by the alternatives. Thanks for the reminder.
Thanks Mandy, yes its something we need to hang on to…..thanks for dropping by.
Marvelous sage words in this, Michael–on my truly bad days, it’s a good reminder that if I don’t hope and hang on for tomorrow, that last crap day is my future. You put it so well, so succinct and concrete–much appreciated.
Thank you Dell I am glad you found something in my words for yourself.
Yep, I did–thanks again.
Beautiful words of wisdom, Michael 🙂 I would hate to think that any of my today’s could be my whole future.. I prefer to have hope that tomorrow will bring a much better today
Thank you Lori.