Here I am <br />At the bus stop, <br />Unemployed once again, <br />Waiting for the bus that would take me home... <br /> <br />Dark clouds are gathering <br />in the sky and it has started drizzling... <br />There's a lump in my throat <br />and tears of dejection are gathering <br />behind the eyes, just about to overflow... <br /> <br />Suddenly Courage springs up inside me, <br />The lump disappears, <br />The tears dry up, <br />The bus arrives. <br />I gather my cloak of self-esteem around myself <br />and calmly, I get inside... <br /> <br />I stay afloat <br />and Life pushes me along... <br /> <br />Here I am <br />At home <br />Unemployed once again <br />Waiting for the phone call <br />That would change it all... <br />The sky is clear <br />and the sun is burning hot <br />There seems to be a big cross on my shoulders <br />and despair threatens <br />To pull me down... <br /> <br />Suddenly Courage springs up inside me, <br />The cross disappears, <br />Despair gives way to hope, <br />I send applications, I sew, I wash, I clean, do all my household chores <br />And calmly, I sit down to pray... <br /> <br />I stay afloat <br />and Life pushes me along...<br /><br />Jasbir Chatterjee<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/staying-afloat-2/