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The Hope Undying

Long lost for hope, she felt unhinged.
Cries all-over, the savior was losing.
Wait for that hint was unending,
The universe too was undependable.

Lot of suns had set;
So did those moons,
Yet the stone remained unturned.
But the faith wavered never.

The gaze stuck, at that horizon,
Those barren rays of sun
And vacuous shimmer of moon.
The dollop of hope, never served.

Yet the time had no mercy,
That shiny countenance
Rested her head. Petrified.
The mildews out-grown.

Just when it was serene
Something simpered.
Threadbare, she was. If only
She had time, she lamented.
  
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  1. LaTonya BaldwinJuly 13, 2013 at 6:00 PM

    A lot to take in. Like how you wrestle to bring it together.

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    1. ShreyaKashyapJuly 14, 2013 at 12:24 PM

      Because if we just bring everything together, we are set to move on ! I think that is what matters at the end ... Thanks for reading LaTonya :)

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  2. Kathleen BasiJuly 14, 2013 at 4:42 AM

    Dittos to LaTonya. Layers of mystery yet to be unwrapped.

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    1. ShreyaKashyapJuly 14, 2013 at 12:27 PM

      I believe this could be applied to any situation of pessimism, situations where you are trying to cross the river holding a thread ... Thanks for stopping by Kathleen :)

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  3. Maggie GraceJuly 18, 2013 at 12:24 AM

    This is very deep and layered. Feels like fear to start something new. Time passes quickly when we are frozen to act. I like the writing. Just peeked at the title again and that opens a new meaning. Hard to reach it sometimes. Tough place for anyone to be, as you noted. Great write!

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  4. ShreyaKashyapJuly 18, 2013 at 10:47 AM

    Thanks Maggie ... Yea, I didn't realize it had another connotation to it... " Feels like fear to start something new. Time passes quickly when we are frozen to act"... Sometimes we havre all the means otherwise but the only thing lacking is "us", may be we are very tired or just very scared. So glad you liked it !

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