Hope

I scratch and scrape, pulling at the walls
Hoping for any little edge, just a tiny foot hold
My nails break and my skin rips
Jagged edges of this pit leaving their scars

Slowly, ever so slowy I move toward the light
Inch by inch, foot by foot
Somtimes I slip, and the light slips from my sight
But I keep moving forward, it's the only direction to go

I climb ever upward toward the light
Climbing out of this pit of despair
Reaching for any hold, or is that a hand?
No, it's just a trick of the light

Am I alone in my misery, trapped in despair
I have to keep climbing, I cannot dwell here
I lock my gaze onto two little stars
Both beaming bright, their light not hidden by this pit

What hope is this I feel from these stars?
A constant calling, and urging me forward
Bringing me toward them, for their own reasons
Guiding me from my pit

These two beautiful stars, ever shining bright
Push back the shadows, deeper into this pit
I climb, ragged, bleeding and sore
My body aches but I cannot rest

My two stars beckon to me, promising hope
Their light peeling away the despair
That has kept me hidden in this pit
I have a way out, I must keep pushing forward

So I climb, inch by inch, foot by foot
Scrapes and scars, bloodied skin on my hands
I continue to pull myself ever forward
Escaping from this pit of despair