Lantern Heart

Hope isn’t a shiny slogan or a neatly packaged mantra it’s a quiet, stubborn kind of magic. The kind that shows up uninvited, barefoot, and slightly bruised, whispering, “Try again.” This book is for the beautifully bewildered, for those who’ve misplaced their map, danced with doubt, and still kept walking. It’s a poetic companion for anyone who’s ever felt like a work-in-progress in a world demanding final drafts. Inside these pages, you’ll find poems that stumble, soar, and sometimes sit quietly with you in the dark. They don’t promise easy answers or tidy resolutions. Instead, they offer rhythm, resonance, and a wink when you least expect it. From heartbreak to hilarity, from detours to discoveries, this collection celebrates the art of reaching for light with muddy hands. Whether you’re crawling, coasting, or caught in life’s unscripted plot twists, these words are here to remind you: you’re not alone, you’re not broken, and you’re allowed to be both lost and luminous. Hope isn’t a destination, it’s the way we travel when we choose to keep going.