A Ray Of Hope Poem by Alison Mujati

A ray of hope

Out of this journey, we have come.
From thoroughfare, rivers were crossed.
We trespassed, get detained, and were vulnerable to death.
Our way had been a heavy one.

Children suffered measles
A hag cast lots and pronounced imminent demise.
We grew skinny from fasting a bed
But new dawn brought a ray of hope.
Sickness perished by night.

We were together in winter sunrise.
Trudging prolonged distances bare-footed on graveled surfaces.
Today we watch scars stiffening our feet.
No more anguish but expectancy,
Objectivity has been attained.
Hope for the future,
Why won't when we have come a long way.?

Life is a puzzle, hard to solve,
A crystal maze with no direct way to reach destinies.
Strong hearts last long, weaker ones perish.
Despite all the negative trends of life, the future must always be enticing.