allusions

there is always hope because
there is always love

an eagle casts a desperate eye
no less fierce in its desperation

when a child of poverty waits for
Christmas morning

a person remains seated to enjoy a bite to eat
after being stood-up by a date

when a fighter demonstrates her unconquerable spirit by
sincerely congratulating her winning opponent

the most brilliant sun cannot turn away
a longing eye

solitude is the mother of verse