Strength Within

Strength isn’t the ability of someone to thrash things

It isn’t the trait of a man who can slam down opponents

It isn’t the cavalry of an arrogant dictator with weapons

It isn’t a toy that can be bought in a mall with a credit card

Strength is the cloud of emotions that can keep one alive

When all the tough situations drag one towards a trench

When the whole world is against you and you are cornered

You never look for a weapon or hideout

You look for strength within the soul at that time

I saw the strength through the words of a girl

Who laughed and fought with me, during her last days

After knowing that she won’t survive after four months

When she came to say goodbye to all the friends

I saw the strength within her to face the worst

Just two days before she died

I saw strength within in the eyes of my dad before he died

As he strived to catch one more breathe to survive

I saw the strength within myself when I signed the document

That proclaimed his death, without shedding any tears

I found strength within when I tried to console my Mum

As she eagerly asked about his survival

I had to reveal the truth cold-hearted

I felt the strength within in the trembling voice of a girl

Who was within moments away from leaving this world

To get back to the life and win over the tough battle

There is no need for riches or advice if one can discover

The strength within the heart, to fight back in life

From any adversities that pop up from time to time

This post is written for Bridget Chumbley's blog carnival, on the topic of strength. 

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Messenger of Hope

There are phases in life

Where the smiles beckons you

Luck evades your path for long

Everything goes against your wishes

No plans take off for redemption

Feeling of despair overwhelms

Thoughts of failures loom large

Your hearts sinks into unruly depression

You wish for a helping hand

You pray harder for better luck

Waits for change in fortune

With seamless draining of tears in agony

There was need for money for Dave

Already slumped in depths of debts

With no one to approach for help

He sat with exasperation, with no hope

For all the help he did for others

At the time of distress, he did get back

Surprisingly, from the quarters he never expected

Cos god never leaves one to struggle for long

From nowhere he came

Someone who pave the way

To the shore of security

Someone with the words

Transforms the mentality

May be a stranger or friend

Send by god for changing destiny

“That’s the messenger of hope”

When he felt, there is no road ahead again

Sat on the bridge to jump into river

Passer by asked him, why are you doing so?

Dave said, I’ve no hopes left in life to live

Stranger said, son you came this far

You battled hard against the odds

May be your luck is just some steps away

Don’t faze, just give it a try, don’t give up

Dave walked back to life

Worked harder than ever before

Even when things went wrong, he kept his cool

Eventually he succeeded in his quest

He remembered that person

Who came from nowhere!

This life has lot to offer

You never know, what lies ahead

Just hang on in there

Cos for every downfall, there is a rise

For every struggle, there is a day of joy ahead

Some one will come to your life, to change destiny

That’s messenger of hope”

This is a poem inspired from a true incident told by a middle aged person,whom i met on a queue.I was about to return in disappointment,and he told this incident and asked me to go and see what is  in store for me.Luck or coincidence,i got my stuff sorted out that day.