Hope is all we have

Hope Is All We Have

I twisted my fingers tighter
The pain of holding on…..
Cuts through every inch of my flesh

I tighten my grip
Can’t let go

I must hold on
I breathe - filling my lungs

That invisible force
Gives me strength 

I realise the thread I’m gripping
It’s thickening 

I loosen my grip a little
Relief washes over me 

Every moment I hold on
The thread becomes stronger 

When all you see is darkness
Then all you have is hope

Hold on to it

It will grow

Always there
And sometimes …..
It’s all we have 

Joanne C Hicks Pembrokeshire Poet 14/10/2024