WARRIOR OF LIGHT



When I was small,
Dad had many pitfalls,
The darkness tried to scare,
But together we all dared
And fought it out
From our life and about.


When a teenager
Darkness did play a spoilsport major,
But I fought its treacherous 
And dangerous 
Schemes, with a lighted smile,
Did not let it affect me even for a while.



Whenever I was directionless,
Trying to decipher the endlessness,   
Darkness did spread its cloak,
With sheer courage but, I broke 
Its vicious steps,
With 'The Almighty's' help.



My life partner on the hospital bed,
Every day danger hung over his head,
Darkness was ready to cast its spell,
Turn my heaven into hell, 
Was scared away by the lights of hope I lit,
Every hour, every second, every minute.



Life is a kaleidoscope of expectations,
Hopes, dreams and aspirations,
Where shades of darkness connive
Not to let the glowing light thrive,
God and our upbringing gives us the strength
In fighting out darkness, going to any length.



Darkness, a spite,
Light, the gay sprite,
Keep lighting the flame of hope, joy, happiness,
Removing the smoke and soot spread by darkness,
At every step give it a tough fight,
Sparkling every lonely, sad passage with lights.



Let the darkness all around tremble,
Shiver and crumble,
Let lights of hope, patience and joy fight
All figures of darkness and make them run in fright,
Come together ye all! Light joyous lamps
Anywhere, where darkness plans to encamp.  



Never am I afraid of the dark stretches of night,
The moon may move and take flight,
The candles of hopes will bedight, 
Flames of my strong will, will light,
Destroying, ending darkness, in fright making it contrite,
For I am a Warrior of Light.

©Madhumita