TOUGH CHOICE: LOVE OR HOPE?

For I have to choose A hopeful new beginning Or love on the cruise That I have to give in. I have loved without hope Left shattered, unable to cope. A rose at a time I'm offered Like petals of daffodils, I’m left withered. I stand at a crossroads Do I mend a heart Shattered and battered by love Or start afresh and lean on God above? The beauty of hope is undeniable But what’s hope if you don't feel loved? When summer looms, daffodils wither Yet roses thrive in both spring and winter.