Hope and I

hope is a wild buddy living inside me

anything hurting me worsens hope too

when a yegg robs or a virus contaminates

none kills hope but makes it suffer

as if I’m born with a life-time supply of hope

I’d live a happy life if hope and I die together         

if I die sooner, I’d regret a wasted hope

if hope ends faster, I’d live a wasted life

- Ali Fatolahi, Jan-24-2012, Ottawa