Together..Hope..

Sometimes, when you feel all is lost without hope

When you can’t see the silver lining in the dark clouds

When there is no light in the damp dark corners

You wish, someone would come to comfort you..

I stood drenched in the rain, as the clouds thundered

Dampened and defeated, tears mingled with raindrops

The whole world had collapsed, and I was alone

I wished, someone would come with umbrella of hope

I entered the lonely room again, burdened and bitter

Why me? I asked several times as I looked again

At the termination letter, they called it pink slip

I wished, someone would come to wipe away tears

I stared outside at the gloomy night draped in rain

When the loud knock woke me from my reverie

Confused, who would come at this hour of night

I wished, someone who could tell me morning is coming

I opened the door, and my neighbor,  an old lady

Stood smiling, with a tiffin box in her hand, as I stared

“I saw you crying, from my window, let’s talk”

I wished, someone would tell me this is not a dream

We sat across the table as she laid the dinner for me

“eat, it’s the answer to everything”, “but, you don’t know”

I started to protest but she forced me to eat

I wished, the deep pain in my heart would just go away

She sat in silence as I gobbled up the food, just like my mother

“beta, sometimes we only make problems, and think,

You are still alive and healthy, just be thankful”

I wished, I could just stop the world right there

She took my hand in her old wrinkled ones, caressing

“I don’t know what is troubling you, I just know

That when you lose hope and belief that’s when you lose”

The wishes were coming true,  dark clouds were moving

And then I went on talking, telling her everything

She smiled and said, “You are like my child, the one I found

When you moved here, alone and I can’t see you like this

Whatever happens I am there for you always”

Just hearing those words, My wishes came true

“I am sorry aunty, I have not been spending time with you”

“relax beta, I know you are always looking out for me.

And I will always be here, your guardian grand mother”

And suddenly I realized, that pink slip doesn’t matter

It’s the time we spent with people, the bonds that we make

Which are not dependant on any letter or office

I hugged her tightly, as all my hope and strength came back

“this is just a small battle, beta, there will be bigger ones

And always remember I will still be there across.”

And we spent the night away talking, catching up

Suddenly the light was shining warm and bright

The night had finally ended, lighting the dawn of hope!

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