Out of the box

As the world hurtled by I thought I saw it
Just a tiny glimmer of light
Like a needle in a haystack
Yet I was drawn to it
It kept me afloat in that sour ocean
Shielded my eyes from the salt
I heard its tinkling laugh as the wind whipped my hair
Welcomed my toes into the cool sand
And glittered down from the sun
It waited for me in a stranger's smile
The one-legged pigeon that didn't have time to pity itself
It was warm and cozy in my room
And I smelled it in the bakery
I'm not sure what it was exactly
But I have the strangest feeling
That it might have been the little glimmer of hope
That flew out of my personal Pandora's box
And I'm quite alright with that