To be or not to be

On a day when faith fails to befriend you

and rubs in the last straw of helplessness,

that day, you know,

life doesn't sing lullabies when you want it to.

On a day when sorrow has no bounds

and pain is your only solace,

that day, you know,

hope doesn't look in the eye, it outlooks you.

On a day when you dwell in those past moments 

of rage and happiness,

that day, you know,

time doesn't gift, it only shifts and drifts.

On a day when you search for a reason

to live beyond,

that day, you know,

dreams don't play dice.

I ask myself,

To be or not to be?

You may live long enough 

to do what you do,

but when the sun sets on you,

rise you must, beyond the eyes of your soul.

Copyright © 19 Apr 2013, by Abhilash Hegde
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