Away With Worry: Do Not Hope
With a nod in Alexander Pope’s direction, Angela Black reminds us that hope can hurt.
Do not hope too much
Hope can hurt
Like the pounding of waves
Eroding the rocks
Yet hope springs eternal
In the human breat.
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