A Mirage I was shown

Stranded hope I was given

To eternity I’ve been thrown

Motivation had me driven

Hope of a better place

To which we now displace

With an ever growing pace

Forgotten past without a trace

Eyes growing bigger

Tomorrow seemed to trigger

Bruised and Scared, I may now see

A glimpse of hope could set me free

For you have given this hope

Tie me to that rope

Though together we elope

No lives over which we could hope

A blurred confide I had

That Perhaps no dope

Can clear off, am glad

About The Poet

Maryam is a student of Scholars Indian School, RAK. She believes that she can be anything at any time of the day; whether it’s a caring friend or a stern teacher.

She feels that probably what she want to be, or something she is good at, is right in front of me and all she has to do is open her eyelids.

Even though her poems are a form of expression , she could never completely write a poem about herself , her feelings or experiences that’s she has been through.

At the same time, she can relate to all of them.

Her poem – “HOPE”;  is a conflict between the pessimist and the optimist side within each of us. It speaks of it as a mirage and also at the same time rank it as very real.

You could “leap of faith” for this hope, but also at the same time not move an eyelash.