Today's Oracle (from The Free Dictionary)
morass
(noun) A soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot.
Synonyms:
quagmire, mire, swamp
Usage:
The path from the wood leads to a morass, and from thence to a ford, which, as the rains have abated, may now be passable.
which, as the rains have abated, may now be passable. Isn't that so touching? So poignant? It's a message of delicate hope.
If you have recently followed the path out of the woods, only to get stuck in a morass, then it is time to allow yourself a little optimism