Unconquered

Every dark and gloomy tunnel you ever walked through will
eventually become sheer radiance and encompassing light
that blinds you and keeps you in oblivion.
Every ruthless being that shot arrows at your heart will eventually become
a figure of inspiration,
and someone who was pure gold.
Every piercing breeze that was harsh to your cheeks
and didn't care about those lips will eventually become the caressing spring breeze
that envelops the couple that embraces amidst the crowd.
Every sordid, dilapidated city street that your feet left a mark on,
eventually turns into a labyrinth of roses,
seducing you as the intoxicating scent tousles every fiber of your being.
Every cynical experience you ever encountered
will eventually prove to be that which stains and marks you for the better,
and plants the seed of optimism within you.
Every disfigured image your eyes laid upon
eventually becomes the most gracious blessing that will place you in ultimate bliss
as you stare in euphoria.
Every fall you painfully experienced
eventually blooms into a series of praise;
numbing you ravenously to the world.
Every tear that ever fell unaccompanied by another touch to caress and wipe it away
eventually turns into a bullet of bravery,
and beamingly places you in the hall of fame of ruthless survival.
Every failure you painstakingly felt at the hands of paper
eventually becomes the poet's ink that journeys over the sea's horizon
and comes back to solace you with its untold tale.
Every cold, livid body that you witnessed on your path will
eventually scream life and bloom like the seedling
after interminable rain.
And every time your head ritually meets the floor and renews its vows with the Divine,
eventually disintegrates the devil in his disheveled abode
and draws you closer to the scent of the Lord
who undeniably embraces the servant at every deed. 

~Fatima~