all these thoughts of
what’s going to happen to me
swirl around unabated;

fuelled by the dreams of yesterday
with an aim to stand tall against all odds
i nurtured this desire for a long time;

falling at every other step,
i picked up the pieces and moved on
hoping to succeed where others have given up;

in the middle of the night
as the demons of the past
tried to play havoc with my life
a gentle breeze from the open window
drifted in, giving a breath of inspiration
and igniting this hardened soul;

as the world slowly started coming alive,
the morning light filtered in
signalling the end of the darkness
and the beginning of something wonderful;

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Many of the great achievements of the world were accomplished by tired and discouraged men who kept on working. – Anonymous

What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise – Oscar Wilde

Never let go of hope. One day you will see that it all has finally come together. What you have always wished for has finally come to be. You will look back and laugh at what has passed and you will ask yourself… ‘How did I get through all of that? – Anonymous

The very least you can do in your life is to figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. – Barbara Kingsolver