Perseverance Poem by Purnima Manhas

Nothing has ever been easy
For the creator, for the nature
For great men and the loving women
For birds who fly those miles
For minuscule, the bees and flies

The sky holding together moon and stars
And the constellations, galaxies, the Sun
For world to look up and learn
How to work with Universal Law
Hold on to deeper self but have the ego shun

The plants and trees, affirm for years
Bearing the burning heat, the wind, the rain
Pouring life, give fruit and shade
Serving creation night and day
Witness human greed, they continue to stay

The life miserable and hopeful
And counting on each moment
To get some doze of happiness
To overcome failure and sadness
Living with hope till the end

Heart never grows, like child at core
Demands never end, they’re always at door
Mind like a tough boss, letting its reins
Love’s not enough, want success and more
True to its instinct, heart continues to strive

Amidst all troubles, all struggles
Men continue to live, firm or shiver
A thing rules everything, and it goes on
There ain’t fatigue, it all seems gone
And it’s Perseverance which holds us long