Poem: Hope in Love

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Hope in love by Michael Christopher Darling 2:36 am 10/23/2005


I have had blood on my hands,
and tears in my eyes,
no dreams in my heart,
and only a wish to die,
the pain of the years,
the racism and fears,
no goals in sight,
only a dream in my mind,
no woman i love,
only a mask i wear,
to hide my life,
no one will try,
tears streaming down my face,
is only my disgrace,
regardless of my race,
I can not love what i want to,
alone without a wife,
a girlfriend,
a friend,
a person to stand beside,
fallen down,
lost without my pride,
taking each step,
in life with each stride,
It is hard to continue,
to transend the past,
and place it aside,
this is my world,
my time,
my crime,
get better my friend,
and perhaps love will find,
a place in your heart,
and a place by my side.