Poem : Stories are meant to live on

Poem : Stories are meant to live on 


a story tucked away 

Out of ones reach 

For it lay in the furthest corner 

Which was under lock and key 
So, who would open this corner now 
Only I had the key 

But I wouldn’t dare to open 
Too many memories 
But the story which could regain its lost glory 

Only if we cared to see 

The joy life brings 

But  you see, 

From a distance it seemed

There was tons of chaos, confusion

And of course, plight 

But beyond all the darkness 

most forgot 

the darkness would give way to light 

for where is darkness

also resides light

The light of hope 

which dwells deep within 

the light which emits

only when we radiate

But it’s not very late 

To bring this story back to life 

Only takes one to see 

Where is this story long forgotten 

The story that once got a smile to many 

The story would once again be born 

Only if we looked beyond

It could happen 

If from I, I became we 

Let’s once again 

bring life to this long forgotten story 

The story of hope 

The story of love 

The story of courage 

The story of living life 

To one’s contentment 

Most of all, 

The story which was filled

With many moments 

Moments such as these 

A friendly call 

A warm hug to self

Just a note to say hello 

Or a message to make you laugh 

All connected

Through a common thread 

A thread of shared purpose

And a common goal in sight

Of everlasting peace, joy and happiness

Most of all, fulfilment

Come, let’s bring this story back to life 

Weaving it together

Stiching the threads,one at a time

Binding it as one

And ensuring it doesn’t get entangled

And lost once again

The journey is long

The path unending

But it’s the story that lives on

It's a story which inspires 

of love and hapiness that has transpired 

amongst all human kind 

The soul, from where the story was born 

Look deep within, there it will be found 

It’s a story which we write

And because it’s we who write

It’s a story that lives

It’s a canvas which we bring back to life

For stories are meant to be like that 

To live on, it’s fragrance lingering in 
for generations to come.  

                      - By Pallavi Lumba