Hope Poem by Gaurav Vartak

Remember Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies. - Andy Dufresne to Red (Shawshank Redemption)

Beyond the veil of darkness looms
light heralding end of doom.
‘Tis but a matter of unwavering faith,
till sorrow remains but a wraith.

Blooming amid wretched filth
are stories of great valor built.
Confronting misfortunes, mocking fate,
thus were hardships squarely met.

Staring in face of unmoving loss
the strong of heart always make it ‘cross.
For in the face of mighty foes
did tales of great victories rose.

Tossed and turned in the mighty storm
are great sailors of seas born.
At the darkest hour and the highest tide
do great men push their fears aside.

Thus it is during times ominous
when life seems afloat like loose detritus.
The only way out is a slender rope,
but great strength it has for we call it Hope.