The Divine Fortitude

By Aditi Mehendale

The peaceful mind in all its sanctity,

that comes across the ruthless folks and foul minds,

that invade the purity.

The souls inauspicious, that seize the calmness,

and drench it in the dark shadows of inferno.

But, despite the haze and the darkness that creep over it,

the tranquil mind gropes for the bliss.

But, it stumbles down and gets bruised and wounded

only to learn that the rebellious darkness won't budge.

Mind, still placid, rises yet again and wades through this haze,

making its way through the intricate labyrinths dark,

to seek an iota of the divine peace.

But, yet another time, the tumult of foul minds overpower it by embracing the gloomy shadows.

The mind sanctimonious calls for something deep inside;

the call reciprocates.

It finds a companion dwelling in itself.

Rising from its slumber, confronts the shadows evil.

With it a ray of hope it brings.

Getting all its might the mind rises again,

diminishing the hue dark, unveils its bright face,

soars high draining out all the gloom, reaching out for solitude,

and ultimately, seeks the Divinity within it.

By Aditi Mehendale