My Extinguished Lamp

You bring me happiness wrapped in shiny paper,

Always know the right words I want to hear;

Be the rain on my long-deserted land,

And yet sometimes the fear creeps me out.

What if one day, you don’t have the flowers in your hand?

What if one day, you’re not wearing the silver band?

What if one day, you don’t feel like I’m good enough?

And what if one day, our paths get rocky and rough?

What if one day, our forever loses its meaning?

What if one day, we realize that we’ve been dreaming?

What if one day, the land beneath us starts trembling?

And what if one day, the world suddenly starts grumbling?

Will you still hold my hand and walk past the problems?

Will you still pick me up in spite of all criticism?

Will you still make me breakfast and coffee in bed?

And will you still sit along my side to break the bread?

Will you still keep your words of a happy ever after?

Will you still share with me, your tears and your laughter?

Will you be by my side, when the world stands against me?

And will you help break my chains and let me free?

Tell me, if one day our bond loses its strength,

Will you still be there to light my extinguished lamp?

-by Tanya Rana