"Hoping Beyond Hope; Turning Fear Into Faith"

SOMETIMES, IT SEEMS THAT THE DEEPEST FEELING THAT THE WORLD HAS TO GIVE IS SORROW, AN OUTRIGHT MELANCHOLY SENSE THAT LIFE IS ALOOF; I MEAN, IT'S THERE BUT IT'S MOVES LIKE A MERE ANONYMOUS 'FLY-BY, WITHHOLDING ITS BEST OR TAKING ITS BEST AWAY FROM US.  IT'S AS THOUGH THE STARS SHINE, BUT NOT FOR US; THAT THE WORLD'S GLORY POINTS LIKE A SIGN, BUT TO BETTER LANDS THAN THAT WE WILL NEVER KNOW; DOES HOPE START WITH US?  DOES HOPE DEPEND UPON US?  IF IT DOES, THEN I'M A REAL LOSER!  BUT I'M NOT A REAL LOSER ... AND NEITHER ARE YOU!