malalai khan

I ran after it
like in a cat 'n' mouse chase
looking for it in every single place.
I finally found it,
having cornered it, I caught it,
but in a brief moment, I again lost it.
Darkness surrounded
encompassing me in fear,
but something glowed, somewhere near.
It came like an angel
bathing me in light,
a serendipity in the middle of the night.
Joyful was I,
expecting happiness,
but it trickled through my fingers, 
into nothingness.
And again, I was left
hope l  e   s    s .

‘it’ i.e. hope