hope...

HOPE                                                                  

Clouds of thunder enveloped the earth,

As I traversed a lonely path

Wondering when I would be relieved

Of the dimness around me;

Wondering when it would rain

And the sun emerge…

The clouds kept gathering –

The Heavens grew dark

As did my thoughts;

Patience oozed away as dreariness crept in.

When would it rain, and end it all?

Would I ever see light again?

Was I to be imprisoned in this despair forever?

Hope was ebbing away

Thoughts grew grim…

A drop of water embraced my face,

Then another

And another…

The sky shed all its tears

A bright flame illumined my heart,

As the dark of dread

Was defeated by the light of hope.

In the black of grief,

It is this flame of hope

That keeps us going;

That helps us wade through

The sea of sadness,

That helps us walk through

The fire of fear…