Chance

You, the shifty robber of despair,
A momentary passion of hope
That seizes misery by the throat,
Open the door to ardent paradise
In a bonfire of imaginary promises.
Take this anxious heart beyond
Industrial poison, the dirt submerged,
Diluted soap of freedom penetrating
Obscured senses, prying new eyes open
That seek solace in love and oblivion.
Up in the sky your light shines,
Designed to be recognized
By the wise or the lost,
Fragments in retrograde once cheated,
Brought to the knees by heavy burdens,
Kisses and smiles grappling for air,
A buried redemption that seeks to escape,
Setting the loose knots of history in order.