(You)
The more you know someone
the more you find yourself in them
If they’re ahead in their path
their past truth will kill your present hope
but also offer you an opportunity
in the form of a setback
all to reach your future faster
One step back two steps forward
(Become)
We start from zero
and then we change
History repeats and
we find ourselves at
the beginning again
Our reach for the sky is futile
if we haven’t been through a cave
(Them)
With two ends of light
and darkness in between
The cave is a journey to kill fear
inside our in between emotions
The new light is really a
new you and then
you get to know someone
They find themselves in you
and you kill their present hope
and give way to their cave
Now it’s their journey to find their
new light
[467] Where Hope Goes
Smoke words every day. 
14 responses to “[467] Where Hope Goes”
This is just, WOW!! I love love love this piece. Your words always carry such beautiful meaning and universal flow to them, it’s so lovely to read! I especially love the first stanza here, just sublime. Really well done, my friend! I always can’t wait to see what you do next 🤗🖤
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Thank you so much like always. The feeling is mutual 🙂
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Ah yes, our reach for the future almost always involves a cave, doesn’t it? A time of darkness and an emergence into the light. Thank God for the light. The cave can’t last forever, but sometimes when we are in t, we feel as if it will have no end. What a relief when we catch the first glimmer! Therein lies the hope! Very thoughtful poem, Rahul! ❤
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Thank you so much for explaining it so beautifully!
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This is beautiful! I’m not surprised cos you always write beautifully.
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Thank you so much Dera 🙂
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That’s very true. Some people say couples grow to look like each other. LOL.
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Haha yes the similar perspective different context 😛
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Great poetry! It’s well-written, and explains a beautiful message, Rahul 👏
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Very advanced thinking. Very ‘found’ thinking. Enlightening: the beacon that you are is ever so bright in this poem. Thanks for sharing, Rahul. I bless you.
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Thank you so much. Means a lot coming from you 🙂
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Beautiful and profound poetry 🙏
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Beautiful prose! On the same subject I wrote an article recently titled “How can we find hope amid uncertainty and conflict? – Feel free to check it out – https://authorjoannereed.net/how-can-we-find-hope/
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checking it out!
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