“Contrasting Features – Hope and Despair”

Hope and despair, two opposing states,
One lifts us up, the other devastates,
The former is the light that guides our way,
The latter is the darkness that clouds our day.

Hope is a feeling of faith and trust,
That helps us overcome our fears and lust,
It’s the promise of a brighter tomorrow,
And the joy that fills our hearts with no sorrow.

Despair, on the other hand, is a feeling of loss,
That leaves us feeling hopeless and at a loss,
It’s the fear that grips our hearts like a vice,
And the pain that feels like a roll of the dice.

So let us choose hope over despair,
And let our hearts be filled with care,
For hope is the force that helps us survive,
And despair is the force that leaves us barely alive.