| Hope Beyond Can't I have that hope? That there still may be something pure? That there is still some loveliness, some innocence, something taintless, somewhere? Can't I dream that something unblemished still remains? Something spotless, something lily white, something I can touch, purity, absolute? Can't I desire to see something celestial? Something radial, something raptureous, something untouched? Can't I have that hope, in this world of scarlet? Can't I sit in bed at night, wishing? Can't I? Or are you going to take that away from me also? |