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Krissy
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0 posted 2002-05-31 07:16 PM



False Hope

She’d held the hope to her
Heart for years now
Telling herself that it was
Just circumstances that
Kept her and her dearest
Love apart

But was it?

Wasn’t she simply
Clinging to a dream?
A wish that would
Never come true
Wasn’t this a false hope?
Something that
She used to shade her
Soul from
The thought of
Despair.

Which is worse?
To give false hope to
A dream’s dearest wish

Or to look into someone’s
Eyes, eyes that bleed
Hope’s promise
And say the words
They dread to hear?

That is the dilemma
What is the answer?
And which would
You do?

Would you?
Foster that child of
Dream’s love
Watch it
Learning
Breathing
Growing more
Certain every day

Or

Strike it down before
It had taken it’s first
Faltering steps?

Whichever you chose
It will hurt
It will cause
Pain to jack-knife
Through the soul

Such is the dilemma
And such is the choice
Of dreamers heart

Krissy

Mushy challenge phrase for this week …………Which is worse to give false hope of a dream’s dearest wish or to look into someone’s eyes and say the words they dread to hear?




And while thy willing soul transpiers
at every pore with instant fires
Andrew Marvell 1621-1678

[This message has been edited by Krissy (05-31-2002 07:17 PM).]

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jwesley
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1 posted 2002-05-31 07:38 PM


Me, I'd tell the truth, my friend, though  tempered maybe to ease the fall (assuming we're talking pain here), but the truth for sure, I've always found that easier to bear than living under falsehoods.  Not that truth itself isn't painful, but it tends not to drag out the pain with linging, dying hope.

Good write.

jwesley

ethome
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2 posted 2002-05-31 09:36 PM


This is a real dilema for sure and actually a dreamer's nightmare.
But the truth always ends up being the better choice as it always surfaces somewhere along the line.
This is a good write!!

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3 posted 2002-05-31 09:40 PM




(big hugggssssssss) Oh Krissy, this is such a powerful question, sweet friend, I think it depends on the situation; if there is much expectation that something bad can happen one should always have the courage to say the words, otherwise hope is the best motivation! (sigh) This is excellent, sweet friend, God Bless You, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Krissy, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

Seymour Tabin
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4 posted 2002-05-31 10:33 PM


Krissy,
There is no black and white, everything is shades of mist. Lovely write.

Aimster
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5 posted 2002-06-01 11:04 AM


krissy,

first off big hello! glad to see this
beautiful piece as one of my first read
this morning! you pose a very difficult
question, errr your Mom did...but you
have written a very lovely response...
im a HUGE dreamer and as wonderful as it
is to be caught up in the dream...i've
learned it is the truth that really does
set you free...cliche i know, but very
true. take care. talk to you soon!
love ya.
amy

"you can't stop
the rain
from pouring down
can't stop the
world from turning 'round
can't stop me from
loving you
no matter
what you do"

Madame Chipmunk
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6 posted 2002-06-01 08:17 PM


Which is worse?
To give false hope to
A dream’s dearest wish

Or to look into someone’s
Eyes, eyes that bleed
Hope’s promise
And say the words
They dread to hear?

This poem is quite beauiful, Krissy...
and the above quote really hits home with me right now, because I am going to find out some truths this week...and they may not be truths I want to know....

~ truthful hugs

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled"  Gwendolyn Brooks

DarkAngelChelle
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7 posted 2002-06-01 08:34 PM


As someone who was not too long ago involved in a situation that dealt with this very question, I must say that truth, though it may be hard to swallow and hurt like the dickens, is the best way to go.  There will always be repercussions and consequences from the choices that we make, but the best choices are the ones that involve the truth and doing what is right.  At least that is what I have found in my experience.  But, of course, there are no easy answers.
  Fortunately, things are now working out quite well in my situation, though for a long time, I didn't know what to do or how I would be able to get through each day without questioning if what I was doing was right.  

Your poem is beautifully written.  Emotions pours through every line.  Wonderfully done.    

~What is cherished most is what must be the hardest fought for.~

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8 posted 2002-06-01 09:39 PM


Krissy~
This is excellent ... much to ponder~

'Which is worse to give false hope of a dream’s dearest wish or to look into someone’s eyes and say the words they dread to hear?'

LOVED Seymour's reply~

*Hugs*
~*Marge*~

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catalinamoon
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9 posted 2002-06-02 11:33 AM


Well done, Kissy. I think if it was me, I would rather hold on to hope, it is SO hard to go on without it.
Sandra

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10 posted 2002-06-02 05:13 PM


Hearing thoughts
Others reveal
Pondering feelings
Enduring heartaches

All part of one wish...part of the dream...
For, without hope...

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