where hope’s fallen through
are some of the best reasons
for starting anew.

image: phatpat

if left to cynics,
nothing would ever improve
for fear of failure.

image: Charis Tsevis

mourning is for those
who wholeheartedly believe
there is no reprise.

morning is the time
hopeful souls rely upon
just before the dawn.

image: eggman

could anything be
as real as the smile passing
between you and me?