Life-A Poem

By: Minahil Malik

Life is a murmur of the past,

A shadow of memories.

An aisle of stories,

And a trunk full of possibilities. 

It is the morning sun kissing the sky,

The horizon erupting into colours of honey, lemon yellows and autumn reds at the sunset.

The invincible night sky studded with starry sequins, 

And the galaxies, milky ways and rocky roads waiting to be discovered.

Life is the hot chocolate during a winter,

Your tan skin and wet pool hair during the summer.

The crazy obsession for a 90’s song, 

Or fantasizing madly about a new film star.

It is the deprivation faced by a poor man, 

The helplessness of a young woman forced to earn by being sold.

The tears of an orphan 

And the sacrifice of a young boys childhood.

It is being grateful to God for what you have,

It is looking down rather than looking up.

It is giving your affection and aid to those who need it,

And spreading smiles.

Life is the loss of someone close to you,

It is the annihilation of blind trust.

The pain, grief and rage,

And the moments of despair and regret.

Life is destiny, how you choose to live it.

It is learning from your experiences and accepting your situation.

It is bringing yourself to terms with what you’re feeling

And finally it is putting all that at the back of your mind and moving on.