Traces Of Hope

NASHEETAH HOSSAIN

I found a little beauty in the silent awakening
 of the morning sun
After a sleepless night.
I found a trace of hope
 in the songs of a child.
Hope that came about
 from innocence and courage .
I found a little pain in your eyes when 
you said you were alright.
I've felt the emotions in your silence 
Emotions of loneliness , I suppose.
I've realized the importance of fate's harshness and 
negligence towards my meaningless crying.
It taught me to be stronger and prepared for more.
I found a little beauty in learning from my mistakes,
Not fretting upon them.
So I won't waste my time trying to find pieces of myself, 
helplessly wishing I could undo the past.
I will create a future from dreams I have fabricated , 
not letting my mistakes influence my goals.
I will be stronger in facing tomorrow.

The writer is a grade 7 student of Sunbeams School.