HOPE

I know a plumber who had nothing but his shears,
no friend to meet and no brother to care,
he seemed locked and tied to despair,
tired of the frustrations and pains,
he said "I'll end it here, i'll end it my way."

And so the plumber got his hook,
tied to the ceiling, he gave one last look,
before dropping off the chair he stood,
he noticed a card slipped under his door,
it bore a love symbol painted red,
at the bottom of the card was scribbled some words.

With eyes widened and mouth agape,
he took the rope off his neck,
jumped off the chair and grabbed the card with a frown, "what the heck?" He said.
He flipped through the card and inside it read;
"To my lovely friend,
one who makes me smile effortlessly,
one who's got my back.
I'm sorry it took me this long to get to you,
I'm sorry for the years I missed and didn't spend with you,
but I want you to know that I care,
you're the best part of me that I don't wanna loose,
hope to hear from you soon,
your dear friend,
Margaret. "

The tears gushed out of his eyes and down his face,
it came unconsciously for he was fazed,
he had lied,
he had lied to himself about being alone,
he had lied to his heart about what he owned,
he had lied, he had lied, and had believed in a lie,
he had stiffened himself out with misery that need not be,
he had almost died for hope he failed to see,
he had almost taken a life that could be beautiful and bliss,
Now enlightened, he screamed in tears,
he had hope and a reason to live, despite his fears.
"I'm not alone, life could be beautiful," he said.

PS: Sometimes life gives you crumbs, sometimes you really do not know what to make out with the bumps, sometimes you get tired and frustrated, sometimes you get lost, you get tired of everything called life, you're falling away from life.
Life must be damned right?
But no! You can't give up, you mustn't!
there's hope, you just might not be looking, there's hope! God has instilled so much in you that you can't afford to give up, to stop trying.
Remember you've got to keep moving.
When you fail to dream, when you fail to see ahead, when your sight of vision becomes myopic, then you're losing. Remember faith is "taking the first step even though you don't see the entire staircase".
Remember sunshine comes after the rain, and after every hitch or ditch lies your pitch.
Remember small people get tired and frustrated when they face problems and they give up. Great people face great problems and refuse to give up until they overcome.
Do not fear failure!
How you were born doesn't matter, that was yesterday.
In order to succeed, you must know what failure means, and must know that it's a doormat, an elevator, a stepping stone, an opportunity to set out in a new way with greater precision.
Success is waiting for he who would say yes to success. Save your time. Invest into your future, invest into your mind, train your mind and it'll produce thoughts that'll worth gold to people.
Look for hope where it lies and refuse to give up!

The artwork used was drawn by me. Materials includes pencils (several grades), erasers, sharpener, blending tissue, white paper and of course, drawing paper.

Thank you for reading!