Life Does Be Not So Cruel

There once came a moment in my life When I came to realize the reason why I took birth I was walking down the road after a long day And an elderly woman came close to me and these words did say Pray, could you be kind and give me some money My children and myself are all hungry We have been left to ourselves, my husband ran off with another And I'm trying to get a job, but so far, I've had not any offer I took pity on her and handed her a two hundred rupee note Hoping that, there would soon come to her, a change of fate I then walked on home and tended to my own woes Soon, I completely forgot about this woman and her pitiful cause But then, came to me, around six months later, an elegantly dressed woman She walked over and greeted me with the warmth of the sun Thank you she said, thank you so much for your generosity Thanks to you, I fed myself, I fed my children and even tried a chance at the lottery Why, would you believe it My ticket number won the jackpot I won a huge amount of money, too much for myself and my kids I bought a house and could offer my children more than I ever imagined Now, I have even set up a home For those, who, like I was once, had no luck next to their name We had a nice chat, then she left and I took a decision That I would help those in need more often I felt good about my action It gave me a sort of liberation Why, I had found my aim, my meaning Soon, the lady in her home and her carers was I helping! Yes, helping people reach for their stars Does give me unending joys Helping people cross the well set borders Does give me solace and comforting shudders Now, I do be an active member of my society Yes, now I do make a must to tend to those drowning in the waters of poverty! Hoping they shall someday turn into Kings and Queens as well For such does show that life does not be always so cruel! For Contest Something Seemingly Insignificant and Unexpected Changed My Life Written on June 24 2016