After The 3,000 Cranes

after the 3,000 cranes
religiously made, day and night
as promised by the gods
my cheek turns pink this day

and now i am into my 4,000th poem
i am praying to my gods of poetry
to energize my nerves to make
this body move, to make me whole
again, so i may learn the true
meaning of my poems about
faith, love, and hope.

let me begin first with hope.