Gasconade ... Despite

Today’s word is “gasconade” ... extravagant boasting; boastful talk. (Dictionary.com)

Despite

What happens when the gasconade,

Turns out to be untrue,

And people see that they’ve been had,

And that it’s nothing new?

Do they become embittered,

Hopeless or afraid?

Or angry at their given place,

In this sad masquerade?

Do a few hang on to faith,

In God and even man?

Doing their very best to cope,

Doing good all the ways they can?

As long as that hope lives,

There’ll be a chance for us to thrive,

A chance for good to conquer ...

We may yet be revived.

Anne Selleck

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