Hope

What a beautiful poem!

I've just finished a "sad poem" that's took a fair amount of hope & faith out of me..... But!

your poem portrays a friendly smile for all to read... :D

5/5

Very Nicely Done!!!

David,
It is amazing how much one word can mean to someone. The word hope itself, as a title is brilliant. It makes me want to read your poem and wonder what it is you are hoping for. I have many hopes and unfortunately I know that the majority of them won't come true.
I love the simplicity in you words - of course though there was one where I actually never heard of which was arduous. Though I am glad you put that in there because it fit the poem very well and the word itself is quite unique.

"Sometimes I long
for a friendly smile
on cold days
to reignite
the warmth
held within my heart"
This makes me think of people out there who aren't friendly. It doesn't take a lot to smile at someone because it could make their day. It is a simple and beautiful gesture but I've noticed that in Sydney, it is hard to get a smile out of some people because everyone seems to be in some kind of rush!!!
I love the ending, telling us that you still have hope in man. Awesome write David I LOVE IT

x

Sometimes I long
for a friendly smile
on cold days
to reignite
the warmth
held within my heart

^Yeah, there are times like this where each one of us feel and we yearn for that one little smile that understands all..which just lifts the weight of sadness within our hearts...touching.

but, I am afraid
I may have lost mine
in the morass
of false hopes
in arduous times

^There is so much happening around us and we are been tested time after time that we lose whatever that is left within us..I can understand this.

But, hope and faith in men
I will never ever lose

^Hope and faith..that is all that we have and if we lose that too then there is no point in this so called life..liked the ending as it leaves the reader with some positiveness!

I thought this poem was well done.

I sometimes
question myself
Why do people
forsake
a gesture
of simple friendship
with a s...
Maybe
I have forgotten
How to look at myself
in my rearview mirror

^^
I like this right here. It is different when it comes to friendships. We wonder why people act the way they do.

Sometimes I long
for a friendly smile
on cold days
to reignite
the warmth
held within my heart
but, I am afraid
I may have lost mine
in the morass
of false hopes
in arduous times

But, hope and faith in men
I will never ever lose

And I thought this was a great ending. Really shows that you never lose hope in people that they will turn around from what their doing. All in all a great write. :)