HOPE..

Your mind engulfed by dark despair,

A caring hand, to find, is rare,

A guiding light, for this you pine,

Little do you realize, “hope” is in the mind.

Embark upon a frantic search for comfort,

People: close n distant, to them you turn,

Few minutes of love, two comforting words,

The next instant your mind, plunging depths untold.

And then one day jolted wide awake,

Your thoughts cluttered in disarray,

And then one voice you suddenly hear,

Penetrating your conscience, loud and clear.

Frightened, confused u look hither thither,

Try to locate, “This voice, from wither?”

Realize this is “hope”, speaking within you,

Your guide, your strength, forever true.

Enlightened, inspired by this guide so fair,

You break away the shackles of past despair,

Embark upon a life afresh,

Dependant not on others, but on your wise self.

Thousands you meet at the crossroads of life,

Exchange words, feelings and the likes,

But facing challenges, putting up a fight,

Turn to your “inner voice”, you realize.

One moment a caring hand, a warm touch,

Leaving you lost, the next instant,

Greetings, hugs, expressions galore,

In the end you tread this path …ALONE with HOPE.