Ups And Downs Are Part Of Life
By Nivedia Tomar
Ups and downs are part of life
They flow in an unbroken circle
During ups we seldom realize,
Till downs push us to the brink.
Gradually our friends disappear
And we are enveloped by grief
All bad events follow in sequence
As if there is left no tinge of relief.
Our soul breaks, our beliefs collapse
Our very foundations forcefully shake
Our heart cries madly and sighs
We desperately wish to escape.
Slowly a tranquility settles overhead
We rigorously analyze and contemplate
We learn to forgive, we learn to move on
We learn not to indulge in complaints.
And we begin to sketch out solutions
Assemble our courage, repair our faith
Lone dejected nights are ones
That prepare us for better days.
We come to know what trust means
We come to know what friendship entails
We understand much about ourselves
We come to know how world behaves.
Hilly terrain is what is necessary
For mountain’s exquisite beauty
Wrong turns beat us hard enough
Yet can’t forbid us from rainbow valley.