In this chapter, Rita Marie confronts the fragility of new beginnings as she steps out of the wreckage of past love and into something uncertain, possibly healing. Damaged Hope traces her journey from emotional devastation to the flickers of unexpected connection warm conversations, tarot cards, midnight walks, and the dangerous beauty of vulnerability. Through poems like Unexpected, The Queen of Wands, and Hurricane, she reveals the push and pull of longing, the seductive power of attention, and the pain of not being chosen. As she navigates blurred lines between illusion and reality, love and obsession, we see a girl grasping for stability in a storm of self-doubt. This chapter is a meditation on letting go, wanting more, and trying to believe that maybe, just maybe, she’s worthy of being kept.