“Hope isn't a shy thing” by Eileen Strawberry

One Poem Only · Jan 23, 2026 · 1m

“Hope isn't a shy thing”

Eileen Strawberry

Hope isn't a shy thing

She has white knuckles

and spits grit

When oppressors beat down on her shoulders

She draws her sword swiftly

No hesitation

No deliberation

She will slay dragons

for her kin

Hope isn't a pretty thing

Scars mar her complexion

She's missing some teeth

Dirt crusts under her nails

Calluses roughen her feet

Yet her vision is clear

Her heartbeat steady

Courage courses her veins

Conviction deepens her voice

in times of chaos and confusion

Her truth shears through the noise

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