Hope is. . .
The look of compassion in a hater’s eyes,
The color of white and gold marble,
A treaty signed by warring countries,
Knowing that you’ll wake up tomorrow,
A newborn babe,
A friendly smile and a hug,
A wedding band,
The sun rising on a new day,
A rocket being blasted into space,
A school where the future is unfolding,
A dream,
True Love, not this modern ‘I’ll love you as long as I feel like it,’
A poem,
A family going into the mountains and appreciating it,
A newborn condor or grizzly,
Reaching the top of the hill and still being able to see the other side,
A New Year’s party,
The future.
ã 1997 Janelle K. Vargas