Hope I sat there, without a care As I wondered, without a hope My once six figures balance bottom Hanging lowly, nearer to zero For I used to be, everyone's hero Lowering to the seat beside mine Glancing at me, the blue eyed stranger Gulping the remainder, I don't bother a smile 'One more, of the same,' I call She nods, the pretty bartender 'Why are you drinking?' Stranger asks 'Because I'm sad,' I deadpan He chuckles, the silly man 'Why are you sad?' I shrug 'I lost hope recently,' His brow furrows 'Why did you lose hope?', 'Someone stole' 'How do one steal hope?!' He cries 'Same way you steal everything' His eyes crinkle, as I stare He finds me strange, the fool 'How do one steal everything?' 'Oh, there are different ways, though mine was stolen by a thief who broke in, in the middle of night, As I was heavy asleep, drunk yesterday' 'Why were you drunk then, without losing the ho...