BREAK DAWN

I know at dusk, that night is not far away
The sun, now being replaced by the crescent moon
It’s already late and I have no place to stay
Night will give way to dawn, but not very soon.

With my shadow leaving my side,
my companion from long before noon
my mind, to this loneliness should abide
Till night gives way to dawn, which is not very soon.

The moon barely helping with the visibility,
The faintly visible lights, the deafening silence,
filling every inch of me with negativity
as night gives way to dawn, only if I endure this instance.

Thoughts of giving up hound my mind,
I had already endured too much trouble,
reasons for staying and fighting, I tried to find,
Although night will give way to dawn, was this worth the struggle?

The picture of dawn forces me to stay,
In spite of the silence, the unhelpful moon
I decide about staying here, come what may,
As night will give way to dawn, anytime soon.


Dawn breaks, I realized, I have made it
The troubles vanish, the journey seemed smoother than ever
the reasons for this, was my will and grit
Night was breaking dawn, and the moment seemed forever.

Yes, this was the stuff dreams were made of
and the heady feeling of success thereof
Out of the trance, to myself, I was returning
Now that night had given way to dawn,
I realized, it was only a new beginning....
-shrinidhi kalwad

11/03/2010