Hope

It keeps me alive
So I cling to it with desperation
Stays in my mind
No matter the situation
Sometimes it gets lost
But always finds me again
If it were completely gone
My days might see an end

Cuz I need it
And I'm nothing without it
It keeps me going
I wouldn't doubt it
It's the only thing
That I have left
To comfort me
When I'm depressed
I'm talking about hope
It's the thing that helps me cope

Whenever I feel empty
It seems to flood my heart
It gives me the energy
To make a brand new start
It picks me up when I feel down
Lifting me to my feet
It keeps me from believing
That I should submit to defeat
So will I give up? Nope
Because I can't let go of hope

Oh yes I can shut it down
But that only lasts for so long
It never leaves me alone
It comes back to reassure me I'm strong
So I take it in my hands
Squeeze it as tight as it can take
When beaten down by negativity
Or threatened by apathy it doesn't break
Somehow it keeps fighting
I admire its strength
Its ability to believe
And to go to great lengths
I'm grateful for its presence
I owe so much to its love
Hope keeps me alive and I keep hope alive
It's just in my blood

See, when I bleed positive emotion
I could fill an ocean
And they might not notice
That when I'm broken
I could hug my pillow
Or hold someone close
But to help me cope
I will always hold hope