Then life begins again….

When hatred takes over and devours peace,
When the specter, is bombed and human flesh strewn into pieces,
When robbed are the cadaver, and the saint fleeces,
But when heart feels the unbearable wrenching pain, then life begins again

When the present is infested and the ghosts of past exorcise,
When tools wear off and your dreams for the future are met with despise,
When efforts go wasted and demons of self-doubt rise,
But when, still in the heart, Hope doth remain, then life begins again

When the fear of tomorrow possesses you and the night is longer than day,
When naysayers surround you but no one shows the way,
When for every omission, every commission, life asks for a hefty pay,
But when, you muster courage to build sand castles in rain, then life begins again.

When the sinews are tired, and the muscles refuse to obey,
When old age takes away the joie de vivre,
When you see your own offsprings in the shades of grey,
When you die, still pining to live again, that is when, that is when life begins again