thick dark on the inside of the tunnel
encouraging the darkness to grow even darker
providing shelter to the ghosts
raising rodents and bats
the wetness on the sides and head above
dripping dark water cold like ice
giving shivers to me to walk inside
I had no choice, but to cross its length
my life was waiting on the other end
my feet were cold, my body was numb
took enormous courage to take my steps
seemed to me it was a journey eternal
I wished I hadn’t started it at all
I cursed myself, cursed my fate
pushing myself took a lot of effort
and then to my wonderment
my ordeal started to fade & hope prevailed
hazy light my eyes were seeing on the far end
my heart raced with joy and excitement
suddenly, I felt so closer to my destination
the tunnel was uncompromising, yet it gave me hope
it was pessimistic, yet it gave me courage
how it propelled me to win over its sins
determined me to travel through it to win
I stood outside in the shining sun
my life was ahead, waiting for my embrace
my heart compelled to look back once
to see through the darkest dark of the tunnel
I waved my hand, bowed my head in gratitude
thanked the tunnel to show me HOPE
it taught me a lesson, never to stop
keep on going to cross a thousand tunnels
for many more were bound to come my way
as I would travel through the journey of my life
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