Hope

This is one of quite a few poems I wrote a long time back, I'm going to put these up over a period of a few days while I come up with some new ideas :D

Hope

When you are down
And you try to smile,
But all that comes is a frown.
When the odds are against you
When the thought of failure plagues you,
When all friends have left your side
Then, deep down inside,
A ray of hope comes to life
And within you, ends all strife
Thoughts sort themselves out
And you are rid of all doubt
It gives you the inspiration to fight
Against all odds, against all might

It is not an instrument of the great
It isn't all just fate
It's all in your hands
It stems from the will to succeed
Obstructions in your path, there shall be,
But to those, pay no heed
Cause they shall always be
Draw strength from the will
The path is uphill
But don't lose hope
Because my friend, we shall overcome,
Succeed you will.

-- Me