A River With a Bridge

See I a river with surging waves 
Running fervently below my feet 
But where is the water?
Where is the sweet murmuring sound? 
Have I gone deaf? Have I gone blind? 
I shout loud to check my ears 
And rub my eyes hard to see things clear 
I hear and I see perfect 
Immediately I realise this is the river of resistance 
Flowing ,blowing with all my weakness 
Running ,streaming vigorously in my sub-consciousness 
I shake my head and pat my neck 
Now in my broader vision, I see a bridge 
No wood, no concrete, no rope 
This is completely made up of courage and hope 
Connecting the two banks 
One is yellow and other is green 
One is self doubt and other is my beaming confidence 
Visibility is blurred with the layers of fog 
Yet I see the top of the arch 
So I climb the first step
Tuck is the sound 
Behind me, raises its face a starving sheep in awe
On the other hand ,on the other side 
My eyes are fixed on the grazing horses 
As I know bravery is another name of success .
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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December 30, 2016 at 5:00 AM
The sudden turn in diction from 'tuck is the sound' is beautiful ... the poem too is very nice ...
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