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Just A Four Letter Word

Topic: Life LessonsFeaturing Brenda Farrar-EjemaiPublished October 12, 2008

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Just a four letter word with powerful meaningnnSomething to hang onto when there is no rope leftnnNothing tangible, nothing you can touchnnYet we cling to it, some for dear lifennREALLY!nnHOPE, the little four letter wordnnIt has kept many holding on to it,nnWhen there was no reason to trust its magic,nnNor its ability to keep them from fallingnnCan’t imagine the multitude of folk who depend on its ability to delivernnWhat would it be like without HOPE?nnWhat would happen if it had an expiration date?nnNo doubt, a thunderous sound there would bennAs those who were holding on, hanging on, to the last miniscule of a threadnnEXPECTATIONS!n nHOPING FOR THE BEST!nnNow in mid-air with nothing left to hold onto - nnnTHUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP,nTHUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP…nnBrenda Farrar-Ejemain© 2008n(Author of: The Family In The Car, A Revelation)nwww.TheFamilyInTheCar.comnwww.youtube.com/thefamilyinthecarnISBN 978-1-58909-485-7n

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