this has been brewing for a few days, and i "hope" you will be impacted by the metaphor. it's so strange to see our icons leave this world, and i had to go somewhere with my random musings, so why not here? "hope" to see you in the big town, bob; this one's for you...

today, hope died
bob, that is

hope drew my attention to
the bright side, the goofy side
hope transformed my thoughts
to flying up from falling down
hope brought teeny unexpected
smiles and chuckles
hope taught me about humor
and its power as a coping tool
hope helped me and all of us
hang on in times of war
all kinds of war
hope showed me how to
cherish and reminisce
hope modelled class
and grace under pressure
hope distracted me from doldrums
and gave me giggles instead
hope replaced my blahs
with ha-ha's
hope was a pillar, a wonder, a star
hope sprinkled joy dust into this clay jar

today, hope died
bob, that is