Hopeful And Hopeless

For the I Am Poetry contest

 

I am hopeful and hopeless.

I wonder what tomorrow will bring.

I hear my mom’s guidance from heaven.

I see Timbuktu inside a ring of fire.

I want the love of Liza V.

I am hopeful and hopeless.

 

I pretend to sing in a band.

I feel the moon stalking me.

I touch humanity on the hand.

I worry that I will be forgotten.

I cry at the sight of stray animals.

I am hopeful and hopeless.

 

I understand not everything is what it seems.

I say that all organized religions are a crock.

I dream of being a novelist.

I try to make loved ones feel appreciated.

I hope that love always conquers hate.

I am hopeful and hopeless.

Reviews

[Lily Mae]

Your Mom wants all these things for you Dale.. Your shine is very bright in this one. Simple truth written with such depth and passion for life...xo

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thanks again Lily, always enjoy your input.

[Annabelle Lee]

Are not we all? Lot of emotion in this one

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Yes I believe we all are... life is an endless contradiction.

[Pure Hope]

This is truly beautiful, the emotions are almost touchable, the imagery is personally relateable so its easy to feel when reading. I like this poem.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you, hard to put so much of yourself out there.

[DIVYA]

Well at least you are still thinking, feeling and writing...And hopeful a least half the time. Think of those who are brain dead / living mechanically / head full of concrete and no vision / no goal ahead! Be grateful for that vibrant spirit, warm heart and thinking mind 'coz in the end they are all you have. Your lasting and only friends and companions!

Your writings never fail to set me thinking :)

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

A very thought provoking review, thank you.

[shallimarRose]

"I feel the moon stalking me.
I touch humanity on the hand." Beautiful lines Cowboy... I love this..
The title had me.. thought inspiring.. Hopeful in love and a hopeless romantic perhaps? Great write..
xo Rose

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

That is one way you can describe hopeful and hopeless... thank you very much Rose xo

[rhythm&blues]

I hope that love conquers hate also, really like what you did with the contest challenge poem.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you very much.

[Renée]

Can hear my hands clapping in delight that you joined with us in this challenge!?
Strange isn't it..we think we are so routine, stable and yet we find yin yang is the real constant q ;
Rebel gram cracker with a marshmallow heart .. Well Done ! ( :

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Isn't that the truth... There are parts of ourselves even we don't understand.

[Renée]

it is a wonderful thing..it means we are still growing... as teens it is frustrating..but as adults it can be quite enlightening

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Yep, we continue to grow no matter how old we get, cause every time we learn something we grow and if we pay attention we can learn something everyday.

[Rita L. Sev]

As all of us, full of contradictions...

I touch humanity on the hand - Such a beautiful line!

Beware that stalking moon... Great job with this challenge, Dale!

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you. yes we are all walking contradictions.

[Angi]

I am so happy seeing so many take this exercise on. It is harder than it looks. Well done, Cowboy. Thank you for sharing with us! Angi~

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you for taking the time to read it.

[Marie]

We are all hopeful and hopeless. Morning always comes but doesn't always bring the sun...

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Interesting point, thank you Marie.