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1st Int. Transborder Conf. of the Timor Island: Timor %u2013 Science without borderDili, 7-8 May 2025144An Analytical Study Of Interpreting The Poem %u201cEsperan%u00e7as Rasgadas%u201dAuxiliadora M. M. SoaresInstituto Nacional de Linguistica- UNTLAbstractThe %u2018POEM ESPERAN%u00c7AS RASGADAS%u201d by was writen by Sir. Kay Rala Xanana Gusm%u00e3o. The objectives of this study was to discover the main reason why the author wrote this poem and what message he left. The poem \in Cipinang, Indonesia, although it was published in Portugal by Sandra Lobo, a Portuguese woman who, at the time, was exchanging letters with Kay Rala Xanana Gusm%u00e3o during his imprisonment in Cipinang, Indonesia. The letters the young woman sent were all messages of support for the struggle carried out by the people of TimorLeste. From then on, the letters revived all spirit and gave hope to Kay Rala Xanana Gusm%u00e3o to continue fighting, even while in prison. The research method used in this study was descriptive qualitative. The participant of this study is the owner of the poem.The poem titled Torn Hopes carries two main meanings. On one hand, the word %u201chope%u201dhas a positive meaning, linked to the patriotic spirit of the Timorese people. It refers to the trust and belief that, despite the hardships, the struggle for liberation will eventually bring good results. It is the inner strength that keeps the will to resist alive. Furthermore, the word %u201ctorn%u201d conveys a negative sense. It evokes images of violence, destruction, suffering, tears, sorrow, and deep loss. It represents the pain and trauma experienced during the period of occupation, when the people%u2019s dreams and hopes were often brutally interrupted. Despite this contrast, the poem reflects the collective feeling of the Timorese people: a deep and persistent desire to see their country free from its enemies. The pain does not erase hope %u2014 on the contrary, it makes it stronger and more meaningful. In summary this poem used figurative expression about his own experiences or things that he went through during his life and the significance of this poem gave us a message about long-suffering moments that portrays the pain of people, but at the same time hope for future of the country. Key words: Torn Hopes, Kay Rala Xanana Gusm%u00e3o, Timor-Leste liberation, Patriotic resistance and Message of Hope.