Hope escaped from the heart 
And stumbled to the start 
Laden with a rubble of charcoal 
It had no goal. 

The granules of desire 
Sparked a tiny fire 
Embedded with trust 
It plunged head along first. 

Into the valley of dreams 
Hope freely streamed 
The sparkle of belief   
Led it to dig feet deep. 

The roots of fear 
Make cowering dear 
In the race to flight 
Nothing seems right. 

A pause to see 
What circumstances are indeed 
Truth is unadorned 
Raw courage breaks the stone.