A New Layer of Hope
Layers of hope
Built on sands of time,
Dripping into eternity.
Layers of hope
Buried beneath lies,
Rotting into oblivion.
Layers of hope
Vitrified into rock,
Locked into history.
Layers of hope
Through generations,
Fading into obscurity.
Now there’s a new layer!
Exposed to the air,
Breathing,
Gleaming in the dark.
A beacon,
An opportunity,
A new chance.
Will it just become
Another layer
Among the many
Optimistic strata
Of human endeavour?
Opher – 9.6.2020
How many times have we put our faith in leaders promising to solve all the problems only to have those hopes dashed.
We are dumping Trump. We will replace Johnson, Bolsonaro, Erdogan and Modi with sane leaders.
Or will we?
Will we fall for the rhetoric of the narcissists and psychopaths, bewitched by their promises, beguiled by propaganda?
Will hope become another layer in the fossilised remains?