It is an onerous grind for many folks, this life. You may meet these folks at any corner on the winding turns of life, hoping and dreaming. Hiding behind their easy smiles, they do not let you see their despair. For they have the courage to dare, to dream and to hope each day. This collection of poems highlights their hopes and simple hidden desires. But then, isn’t life not only theirs, but ours too, really about Hope and Fortitude? Read these poems if you've known as Bald Barber's shop or perhaps seen the hard-working cobbler on a road. Or maybe you have met the farmer who toils so hard. Did you watch the young Ragpickers wade through the pile of your discards? You must read these poems if you happened to ignore the gas attendant or the soldier's wife you knew! For in their struggle, you will find grit, simple dreams, and hope's multi-colored rainbow which will bring you an understanding of life.