hope is a thread held between
the fingers of thousands plus more,
taut to the point of snapping.
hope is eternally felt, shared, given.
taking desperate optimism and shaping it
into relief, comfort and eventually…peace.
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This Six Word Fridays is dedicated to the people of Japan. To offer my support, I have contributed $25 to Save the Children. Please consider donating to this or another aid program to offer the people of Japan a tangible gift of hope.
One easy way to give is to visit Melissa’s blog at Making Things Up. For every comment left on her #sixwordfriday post, Melissa is donating to Save the Children.
24 Responses to “six word fridays: hope”
Molly@Postcards from a Peaceful Divorce
I love the image of hope as a thread held by the many. By writing and reading about hope today, we are grabbing on to that thread.
melgallant
Hi Molly, yes we are all grabbing onto that thread. We need to. 🙂
ayala
“Hope is eternally ,felt,shared,given” love that,Mel.
melgallant
Thanks, Ayala. 🙂
Kristi
So very lovely! This poem is almost delicate…yet still shows the strength of hope.
“the fingers of thousands plus more”….love that line!
melgallant
Hi Kristi,
Thanks, I loved your poem too.
Jingle
love the title,
witty words….Happy Friday.
melgallant
Thanks, Jingle! Coming from such a talented writer, I appreciate the compliment.
Kelly
“hope is a thread held between
the fingers of thousands plus more,
taut to the point of snapping.”
Love this image. I *feel* the truth of it.
melgallant
I feel that truth too.
Melissa
Hope held by many can’t break.
Thank you!
melgallant
Thanks for coordinating this effort!
2bdancing
a thread woven in and around and through, made stronger by intertwining and knotting us together.
melgallant
So true!
Belinda
Image and words, both beautifully poetic.
melgallant
Thank you, Belinda. This one wasn’t easy.
Christine LaRocque
Desperate optimism. That is powerful!
melgallant
Hi Christine. That is what I imagine hope must be at times to the people of Japan, and elsewhere in the world, struggling to rebuild, survive.
cj Schlottman
Mel,
This is beautiful and so obviously coming from your gentle heart. Thanks………….cj
PS – Ii appreciate your kind comment on my entry.
RACHELLE
grabbing the thread, holding on to hope, and pulling it nearer… beautiful.
Sara
“taking desperate optimism and shaping it” – my favourite line
another beautiful 6 words!
Jingle Poetry
join us today, share 1 to 3 poems as first time participant, welcome and have fun.
enjoyed your work,keep it up.
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