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Silver Streak


Verse 1:

Floating in deep blue oceans
my dreams struggle to reap
I am haunted by gloomy strums
echoing in my broken sleep

Verse 2: 

Burning shadows rage in hollows
wailing to the darkness of night
my heart pierced by blazing agony
Oh! My eyes look for a light


  Chorus:

   I hold on to a thread of hope
     when my spirit seems too weak
   a soothing breeze in fiery storms
     uplifts my courage so bleak
   In roaring thunderstorms I see
     black clouds fade in silver streak
   and it gleams my faint waves
     hope simmers to reach a blessed peak



Verse 3: 

Nightmares of buried doubts
chilling the marrow in bones
smoke rises to shape silence
falling in water like stones

Verse 4:

Unfolding vermilion scars of past
pulled me down all these years
I've learnt to drown with them
borders beyond my dry tears


   Chorus:

  I hold on to a thread of hope
     when my spirit seems too weak
   a soothing breeze in fiery storms
     uplifts my courage so bleak
   In roaring thunderstorms I see
     black clouds fade in silver streak
   and it gleams my faint waves
     hope simmers to reach a blessed peak



Bridge:

Hope it is that lights my path
Hope it was that led my journey
Hope it will be that stays again
tearing dark clouds till eternity
to unleash a silver lining I believe


  Chorus:

   I hold on to a thread of hope
     when my spirit seems weak
       (fading fears melt in gleaming hopes)
   a soothing breeze in fiery storms
     uplifts my courage so bleak
        (black clouds fade in silver streak)
  In roaring thunderstorms I see
    black clouds fade in silver streak
      (hope simmers to reach a blessed peak)
  and it gleams my faint waves
     hope simmers to reach a blessed peak
       (my hope is a gleaming silver streak)

     my hope is a gleaming silver streak...

    (Until chorus fades)


July 14, 2020

A song of hope Poetry Contest
Sponsor:  John Hamilton
~Winner: 1st Place

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Beryl Edmonds

Date: 8/9/2020 8:03:00 PM

Beautiful lyrics in a spectacular song Aditi. Congratulations on your top spot win. Belle

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 8/9/2020 10:28:00 AM

This is beautifully written and inspiring, Adita. Congratulations on your first-place win! Hugs, Carolyn

Jenna Logan

Date: 8/9/2020 5:46:00 AM

Congratulations on your winning song of hope, Aditi. There's great depth in your lines.

Vijay Pandit

Date: 8/9/2020 5:41:00 AM

This is an amazing write my friend. Your gifted pen shines in every line--loved the sound of chorus, especially, in this song. Kudos to you for your creativity. Wouldn't it be wonderful to hear you sing! BIG congrats on your TOP win, Aditi. I am saving this in my FAVES.

Edward Ibeh

Date: 8/9/2020 5:01:00 AM

Absolutely spectacular piece, Aditi:-) Congratulations on your deserving win!

Krish Radhakrishna

Date: 8/8/2020 11:08:00 PM

Magnificent write. A prime example of how it should be done! Congrats on your top win! That would have been an easy choice for John! Brilliant!

Anisha Dutta

Date: 8/8/2020 9:47:00 PM

BIG CONGRATS to win Top as usual. So Inspiring. I admire each line of your poem. You are a talented poet. Again CONGRATS to compose so long a lyric. Blessing always

Reason A. Poteet

Date: 8/8/2020 8:29:00 PM

Congrats on being the first of the first. I love the title. A hopeful piece filled with hope and peace. Enjoyable, inspiring read.

John Watt

Date: 8/8/2020 8:13:00 PM

I echo JCB's words, "you are an oasis of inspiration". Hearty congratulations on your #1 win in the Song of Hope contest, my dear friend. Keep writing and inspiring ~ John

John Hamilton

Date: 8/8/2020 6:59:00 PM

Another fantastic write Aditi, it captured what I was looking for, thanks for this beautiful entry and congrats on another top win!

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 7/17/2020 3:01:00 PM

This is a fantastic entry for the contest that is sure to be a top winner Aditi. It is beautiful and contains such hope. xxoo

Aditi Mishra
Date: 7/29/2020 3:57:00 AM

I am really blessed to receive such generous blessings from friends like you Connie. Thank you for being a source of inspiration and love. God bless you :)

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 7/17/2020 2:54:00 AM

This is indeed a "song of hope" and a "song of joy" and a "song of delight" and a "song of truth" and....I could go on, but I would probably get carried away. This one carried me away.

Aditi Mishra
Date: 7/29/2020 3:56:00 AM

Oh I am so happy you love my song Caren. Thank you for your kind appreciation. Much love! :)

John Gondolf

Date: 7/16/2020 9:53:00 AM

This is a beautiful lyric, Aditi, filled with sadness and depression and yet surrounded by a silver lining of hope. Hugs, John

Aditi Mishra
Date: 7/29/2020 3:55:00 AM

I am glad you love my muse John! Thank you for your visit and appreciation :)

JCB Brul

Date: 7/15/2020 2:59:00 AM

Another gem is added to my treasured chest..this gonna be a fave..Dear Aditi, you are an oasis of inspiration. Keep coming. More power on your pen!

Aditi Mishra
Date: 7/29/2020 3:55:00 AM

Glad you love it dear friend. You are really kind with your appreciation! Thank you for encouraging me always :) Much love!

John Watt

Date: 7/15/2020 12:55:00 AM

Oh, Aditi, I think you already know how much this would mean to me! I'm always going on about hope in poetry and you've written a song that is just dripping with the glorious nectar of hope. "Hope it is that lights my path / Hope it was that led my journey", these words speak my heart's language. " black clouds fade in silver streak / (hope simmers to reach a blessed peak)" I am so inspired by your words to face the days ahead with a smile and an assurance that all will be well. FAV! ~ John

Aditi Mishra
Date: 7/29/2020 3:54:00 AM

I am so glad you find it lovely dear friend. The way you've dived into it to find gems of hope and courage means a lot to me. Thank you for taking your time to read it and appreciate my words and for the fav. Blessings John! :)