Hope is a velvet dress
It is royal and rich and smooth
It offers warmth but not protection you
Hope is a rain drenched kiss
It is passionate and spontaneous and fragile
It is never certain whether this is the beginning or the end
Hope is a thorn filled bush
It is beautiful and cruel and natural
It catches your eye but cuts your hand
Hope is a loaded gun
It is terrifying and exhilarating and powerful
A weapon brandished by all
Hope is what is left when all else fails
Reliable
Dangerous
Painful
Hope is destruction
Hope is salvation
