Tears of Sorrow, Tears of Hope

By Ashley Michelle Poteete

The sun lingers above me

But it is no longer shining in its brilliance

Its brightness has been replaced

By shadows of pain and despair

Along with these shadows

Lie fear and helplessness

That are incredibly strong

Like a grizzly bear standing tall in the rain

I can never forget the day He-man told me

He had to leave Eternia for Primus to pursue Skeletor

And that he might not ever return home

My heart had broken into two pieces

I feared for He-man's safety so much

That I begged him not to leave

However, he told me not to worry

He also told me to remain hopeful

And never give up fighting for what I believe in

His gentle words made me feel much better

And as warm as the gentle spring flowers

Blowing in the wind

I will forever hear those words of hope

Echo in my mind

Then Hordak and the Evil Horde came

And took over Eternia without much opposition

Forcing many of us into hiding

We never suspected it, not even me

Our lives had been changed forever

Everything we had worked to accomplish

Was gone in the blink of an eye

I cry myself to sleep every night

Wondering if I could have done more

To stop the Evil Horde

This feeling of helplessness lingers

As if it were a thundercloud

Ready to release pouring rains

On me and everyone else

Addison

My pride and joy

Will never know his birth father

Thanks to a terrible ambush

I fear for his safety

Whenever I have to leave him

Every trip to get back to him

Seems like a road to eternity

As he waits for me

In spite of this fear

He keeps me going

With each passing day

Giving me courage

Deep inside my heart

In the shadows of pain and despair

Lurks a ray of hope that I will never lose

My heart stays strong for the day

That He-man will return to us

And help to free Eternia

From Hordak's iron grip

I long for Prince Adam as well

My best friend

Whom I hope is safe and unharmed

Wherever he is

As long as I have hope for the future

Faith will never be gone

And we will be free at last.

Ashley has also written Might of the Tiger; Warmth of the Owl; and Spirit of the Unicorn