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A Greater Hope

September 17, 2013
By AnInkling SILVER, Castle Rock, Colorado
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&ldquo;This is your life. Is it everything you dreamed that it would be, when the world was younger and you had everything to lose?&rdquo; Switchfoot<br /> &ldquo;Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?&rdquo; Galatians 4:16

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For what if I am right?
But what if I am wrong?
Should I have gone left?
Should my life sing a different song?
But Hope stays in the heart
And does not leave when fear imparts
A dark whisper

An ominous lie
But Hope whispers softly,
You’ll get on through
Every trial which ensues

For if I am wrong
Then I’d rather sing the song
Of hope in my heart

As a Christian, I’d rather live
Even if no Christ there is
For a good God, I’d rather die
Even if no heaven waits
Filled with hope, I’d rather walk
Even if no hope is true
For if life, as you say
Is but meaningless play
Rather I would live with,
Within me dwelling
A Greater Hope.

© Kat M., Rockville Centre, NY

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S. said...
on Dec. 21 2013 at 11:48 pm
Again, another poem with a good flow and put together quite well. Please make more :)
Lilly_Cat BRONZE said...
on Dec. 9 2013 at 9:37 am
Lilly_Cat BRONZE, Indianapolis, Indiana
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This is cool. I really like the message. It's something I could use. Could you possible read my article "You Really Love me?" You don't have to if you don't want to. But thanks!
SpringRayyn PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 9 2013 at 7:47 pm
SpringRayyn PLATINUM, Lakeville, Minnesota
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&quot;Don&#039;t punish yourself,&quot; she heard her say again, but there would be punishment and pain, and there would be happiness too. That was writing.&quot;<br /> --Markus Zusak, &quot;The Book Thief&quot;

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I like the message of this one, that keeping hope will help you in rough times, though I think the ending was kind of awkward because of the inverted sentence structures on every line. Other than that, good writing!
AnInkling SILVER said...
on Oct. 11 2013 at 10:21 pm
AnInkling SILVER, Castle Rock, Colorado
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;This is your life. Is it everything you dreamed that it would be, when the world was younger and you had everything to lose?&rdquo; Switchfoot<br /> &ldquo;Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?&rdquo; Galatians 4:16

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Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it, and I greatly appreciate your comments; it means a lot! I was certainly trying just to share why I believe rather than to convince anyone; just to be honest. 
OldYoungOne said...
on Oct. 11 2013 at 3:24 pm
I personally have a dislike for poems that talk about religion because they become so common and drug out over the same topic, yet I rather enjoyed this one. It kept me engaged from start to finish especially with the flow of the poem. In a way this poem encourages hope within the reader. And drives out the sarcastic ones who believe that hope is useless. Its an agruement in a way but not necessarily one that aims to persuade just share. I tend to think that the message was pretty clear and that you expressed it rather nicely. Well done. Greatly deserved 5 stars
BlurAngel GOLD said...
on Oct. 3 2013 at 2:38 pm
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I like this, keeps u interested and reading till the end..
AnInkling SILVER said...
on Sep. 30 2013 at 11:03 pm
AnInkling SILVER, Castle Rock, Colorado
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;This is your life. Is it everything you dreamed that it would be, when the world was younger and you had everything to lose?&rdquo; Switchfoot<br /> &ldquo;Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?&rdquo; Galatians 4:16

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Thank you! 
AnInkling SILVER said...
on Sep. 30 2013 at 11:02 pm
AnInkling SILVER, Castle Rock, Colorado
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;This is your life. Is it everything you dreamed that it would be, when the world was younger and you had everything to lose?&rdquo; Switchfoot<br /> &ldquo;Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?&rdquo; Galatians 4:16

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Is the message that unclear? Hum, I guess I should work on that. What I mean to say is that if life is meaningless, then why not live it with hope, and if life is meaningful, the the hope is all the better.
CrazySissi GOLD said...
on Sep. 30 2013 at 10:42 pm
CrazySissi GOLD, Newman Lake, Washington
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This is a very interesting poem. Think what you meant by it was that even if no hope exisits you would rather think there is. I could be wrong.
SpeakerOfTheDead PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 30 2013 at 4:30 pm
SpeakerOfTheDead PLATINUM, Lemont, Illinois
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I think I know the meaning... It has a nice flow in my opinion. This is now one my favorite poems on this site.