"The Horse of Courage" - by Roman Ahsan

“The Horse of Courage”

– A poem by Syed Roman Ahsan [Dec. 25^th 2009]

[A Journey towards self-discovery]

 

‘The Horse of Courage’ is a poem written by me a few years ago.  It is the story of every other person amongst us who has gone through suffering in life (and who doesn’t in this world?) In the end what matter are the lessons we have drawn from our past. The poem describes a transformation process apart from philosophies which act as fuel to ignite the fire of passion within us. The fire which makes us want to wholly submit ourselves in front of our Creator and to make us contribute something to this temporary world while striving to keep afterlife in perspective all the time! – Syed Roman Ahsan.

THE HORSE OF COURAGE:

The truth lost its face,

The shepherds forgot to pace

Dark clouds stained the sky,

Honesty hid behind lies

The waves ruined the sand castles,

The soldiers laughed at the imprisoned mortals

The tears soaked the young man's pillow,

While nobody cared for the weeping willow

The garden was left with little colour,

The fortress guards lacked any vigour

The pain was too overwhelming,

And the little girl needed some pampering

Gentlemen and ladies could nowhere be seen,

The curtain dropped without any clean scene

The island offered not any comfort,

The marching ants could not make any effort

Suddenly a voice was heard from the East,

Some hope revived against the spite of the 'beast'

A silent man emerged from the barren valley,

Trying to balance on the horse of courage

Suffering has made him wise,

Pain has brought him respite

Gold and silver excite him not,

They are only a means to help the have-nots

This world is ever dangerous, he says,

Selfishness and pride rule the mind

Ego and hate decorate the winds,

The air sheds its innocence

Souls are hurting everywhere,

The beauty of woods is no more there,

The flowers have lost their smile,

What can you say about the Poor's plight?

The difference lies in knowing the truth,

What is required, just some purpose from youth

The forces need to be gathered,

All strength needs to be mustered

Life does carry a greater meaning,

Justice needs to be prevailed

Minds need to be nurtured with knowledge,

The message has to be floated in a carriage

Evil has carried on too far,

Everything seems bizarre

One should know the use of an arrow,

It's very necessary to free the sparrow

Food has to be equally shared,

The villain must never be spared

Compassion needs to be upheld and flourished,

Spirituality has to be nourished

God loves everyone amongst us,

But who in the crowd loves Him sleepless?

Have to challenge the tides of the night,

Should not get scared of the fleeing knight

People are not good in this world,

Friends & foes, all are without remorse

The winds seem a little too sharp,

The winter carries its own ache

The darkness needs the help of a candle,

We need not rely on the wings of the angel

With others or alone, I have to proceed

The task is never-ending, it is agreed

The journey begins right here,

Don't panic, with strong faith nothing should be feared!!!

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