Hope

A blue glow from the television screen lights that mile-wide smile

showing the way to the promised land.

A melodic voice washes over us with a reassuring wave and soothes

our jagged fears of what we know but won't accept.

A seed of doubt tries to sprout amidst the shattered songs we've heard before

but the caustic light and noise burn the roots.

Remember, though, burned roots may lie beneath the strongest trees.