01/10/2025
She Remains Hopeful
She bleeds, and keeps on bleeding,
Wounded by her very own.
Stained by the greed of her people,
Her fame, her game, her name- tarnished.
Yet still, she remained hopeful.
She dared to raise her voice for change,
But it was ignored.
Instead, she was trampled upon
By those she trusted-
Those who should have lifted her.
Her source of hope, joy, and strength
Became her deepest regret,
And few cared to notice.
She looked on with sorrowful eyes,
Yet still, she remained hopeful.
How did she arrive here?
With such potential, she seemed bound for greatness.
But today, she doubted it-
Clutching her chest in pain
As tears danced freely down her face.
She searched the crowd,
Hoping to glimpse the few
Who still believed in her future.
And she did.
She sighed in fragile relief,
Not knowing when, how, or who-
But trusting that one day she will rise.
Her name and fame restored,
The luster of her glory rekindled.
For through it all,
She remains hopeful.
-Yspot. Yspot, a seasoned writer, writes from Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory.
Art by one of Nigeria’s masterful line artists
