Stave Off Poem by RAJ VIKRAM

Stand alone, stay put
steady and unstymied
believe staunchly
in trials and errors.

Soak up the pangs
and unleash the hope.
Summon on and on
courage from within.

No holds barred
must be the yearning
to shun the shams
that the life lunges.

Strident and astride
the unrelenting hope
to usher in the urge
to see a sliver of silver.

Stave off in style crises,
that pop up every time
to prop up the belief
that life is indeed beautiful.