Hope is the bridge between despair and joy. Hope allows a lot,

But it also derails

And as it unravels,

The joy begins to rot

And you’re back to despair

But it can’t be repaired

Life isn’t fair

And maybe God doesn’t care.

Don’t give me hope and then take it away,

Do not get up and leave

when you’ve told me you’d stay.

I can’t take any more pain,

I’m sorry to complain,

But I cannot breathe

When I’m not in LA.

To be stuck in PA

Is more than I can take.