Despair and Hope

Deep down, inside your heart,

 there is a hole, that sucks things in.

Good feelings and day dreams,

 happiness and understanding.

Plug it up with whatever you can,

 food or booze or smoke.
That is only temporary,
 love and friends and passion,
fill you up, make you whole.
In times of solitude,
in times of fatigue,
reach out and ask for help.
Help will come,
you'll gain strength from others,
strength which you can give back,
reciprocating strength makes you stronger.
Trust feeds itself.
The sun will rise,
you and I will wake,
filled with hope.

And Stretch.