I’m scared of being lost in the darkness of ignorance
Never knowing where I am
Never knowing where I should be;
Being lost in the darkness for eternity.

I’m scared of being a nobody
Watching others succeed but not me
Getting neither recognition nor respect;
Being unknown and not known to the world.

I’m scared of never reaching the state of mind
Of inner and outer peace
Being trapped in an environment;
Of tension and uncertainty.

I’m scared of never being successful in life
Never tasting the sweetness of success
Never feeling satisfied;
Because of not attaining prosperity.

No hope amongst the hopeless
No life amongst the lifeless
No happiness amongst the sadness;
No light amongst the darkness.

Thinking negative thoughts
Will trap me in a negative mindset
Thinking positive thoughts;
Will liberate my mind and heart.

I can achieve the achievable;
Only through merit.

Written by Tawfeeq Elahi Samad on the 14th of January 2009