Hanging on to Hope v2

"Hope is that thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops" ~Emily Dickinson

I dedicate this piece to those whose lives have been affected by war and oppression.
Entry into Manip Challenge #002 by (Old version)

Please critique my work-- I'm always looking to make improvements

EDIT: This is my "Before" entry in the Before and After Competition by #FeedbackFrenzy. I'm using the critique from the Open Critique chat


Credits
Required: fireworks 3.1 - ~meihua-stock | Window - *EveLivesey | poppy field - ~Zuzu136 | Hurricane Sky - ~photohouse
Model: Hang 4 - =Kxhara | Hair Stocks - =Dezzan
Background: mongolia 01 - ~ForestGirlStock | S.S. Clouds -5 - ~shudder-stock | Fire - `mjranum | Gun 02 - ~Gracies-Stock
Window & Scene: SUNSET STOCK - =ArwenArts | wall vines 05 & wall vines 07 & Pink roses 02 - =justalittleknotty | Moss and Vines Pack - ~Lill-stock
Other: Butterfly Stock 13 - `Shoofly-Stock | knot - ~nikita-stock
Brushes: Bird Brushes - ~WingsOfAHero | Light Beams + Ray Brushes - *redheadstock | Waterfalls - *midnightstouch
Textures: Mossy Cloth 03 - ~goodiebagstock | Pain Peel Stock 01 - ~leeroi1-stock | Cracked earth 001 - ~annora-stock