The Flashlight Poem by Oscar Munir

THE FLASHLIGHT

The flashlight
The only thing I could see
At the end
As I walked through the dark tunnel.
I was weak, felt dizzy,
But I knew there was no stopping
Only until I got and held it,
And so I kept moving.

The flashlight
It shone so bright, like the nearest star
Even lazily as I walked,
I had a smile on my face
"it's going to be mine, " I told myself
And it would be my prize
It was beautiful,
Even in a distance
And it was worth walking for.

The flashlight
It's rays now lit up my face
My teeth were white from its beauty
At the end of the tunnel I reached
I bent, put my hands on my knees
"I've made it, " I told myself.
I needed a little rest
I stretched out my hand to reach it. But it moved,
Someone got there before me.
He had walked quietly behind me,
Saying nothing, only to take my golden prize.