Hope
There is so much beauty in this day,
In this experience,
In my heart.
Because I have known the depths of darkness and despair,
I hold the key to everlasting light and love and beauty.
For all around me,
I find the treasure.
Through the pain and the suffering,
I am shown why it had to be this way.
What remains within me is a calm knowing.
A gentle peace.
The sweet hum of infinite hope.
That life will always, always,
Lead me back to beauty.
Alyssa Rafidi