Poetry

Sadia Tabassum

Winter! What a terrible word!

Sounds like a disaster.

Like a bad dream it will destroy everything-

Everything, within few moments!

You’ll be surrounded by darkness.

Dimness will have a hold over your mind,

And your heart will want to live.

You will go down and far more down-

Almost in hell,

But from there if you try-

If you try to live your life

Just for a moment,

Then close your eyes and hear the heart beat.

Use your muse,

And you’ll find the spark-

You will find the spark in every sound made by your heart.

You will find the truth.

Just let yourself fall down, down and down,

And you’ll find God;

You’ll know it’s not the end, but the beginning.

A streak of nothingness, you’ll find yourself down at the end of the old.

You will never ever be afraid,

You will know,

You must know- Winter is not the end-

 But just a step toward the Spring

Where all your dreams are waiting-

Hanging in desperately

To hug you and kiss your heart.