What Zeus had kept inside the box Broke loose from their confinement All that was foul was now Unleashed upon the world Pandora, unable to undo What she had done, fell into despair As she grieved She heard a feeble quiver from the box She lifted the lid once more And out fluttered a small, bright Most beautiful creature she had ever seen It flapped its delicate wings As it danced around Pandora Lightly brushing against her shoulder Pandora immediately felt her angst melt away And her heart glow with warmth It was hope that was kept In the innermost nook of the box It trailed behind the miasma of darkness Assuaging their ill-effects on humankind Hope gave people the will To carry on living amidst the pain and strife