fighting a lost battle

at what point trying to achieve something do you realise you have lost the battle...
do you keep going on hoping that some miracle will happen, when you know in your heart it probably wont, keep your self happy on that slight sparkle of hope.. or stop and turn back never daring to move ahead and see maybe there is another way, call yourself a loser and tell yourself to deal with it.
fighting a lost battle is not easy.
i dont knw if its foolhardiness, or optimism.
whatever it is i prefer hoping
i knw it finally slaps hard when that tiny sparkle of hope also goes.. but atleast you have that much more time for happiness .. the pursuit of it...
and who knows maybe there is another way waiting for you along the road.

just keep going.