HOPE LINGERS
I hear their stories—
and my heart drifts into their storms.
The air hums with sorrow,
an aura of misery
that speaks louder than words.
A tear escapes, unbidden.
How can life be so cruel?
So heavy with silence,
so unfair in its choosing?
Why must we surrender to such fate?
I see fragments of myself in them—
the same dreams,
the same quiet battles,
the same fire to rewrite the ending.
Then I hear them speak—
voices trembling yet strong,
breathing confidence,
power,
hope—
a convulsive awakening of the soul.
Another tear falls,
but this time it carries light.
Life may wound,
it may break,
but even in the wreckage—
hope lingers.
Nziku Ann is a literary enthusiast bases in Nairobi, Kenya. A beauty therapist by profession and an introvert who finds expression through poetry.
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