2020

Year 2020, year of the rat, a new decade has begun

A fresh new start, brand new year, which we thought would be a lucky one

But instead of long happy days,

instead of a good prosperous year

We were left with a disaster

that enslaved most of us in fear

Locked in their rooms

across all over the globe

All extroverts struggled

and introverts arose

but at the end of the day there were thoughts of dismay

There were a lot of questions of who and of when, how and of why, why today

We were trapped in our worlds, restricted, stripped down

of certain freedoms and normalcy, we were all locked down.

You constantly hear voices of anguish within,

thoughts of uncertainty, doubt and anxiety again and again

Even people who were used to being always happy

Were broke down when they were squashed by reality

It's hard to look ahead when the tunnel is dark

You want to be positive, but man it's very hard

To not think about the deaths,

the numbers that kept rising

To not think about the danger that today is still remaining

And you take a deep breathe in

And you take a deep breathe out

All you can do for now is keep on breathing, and keep on living

sadly some they've even ignored the reality that this is happening

H-O-P-E

Is a four letter word that means differently for you and me

For some it can only exist in fantasy

While for me I still believe it exists in this reality

Kingdoms rise and kingdoms fall

Some made up kingdoms does not even exist at all

They say in this world change is inevitable

Yes, things change in this earth.

But i know there's someone up there that doesn't change at all

H-O-P-E

Is a four letter word, that's today a rare commodity

In this time of desperation

All of our minds are in confusion

In this time of desperation a lot are crying for salvation

H-O-P-E

Is a four letter word and for some it's just a word

A word they've learned in an english dictionary

For some they've dug deep and left it in the cemetery

Apathy, doubt and recurring anxiety

are common Foes of human positivity

But hoping is not synonymous to thinking positively

Coz some may focus on the positive and neglect reality,

And that's just being crazy

But see I opened up this certain book I found while I was glooming

I was groaning in the darkness till I had a glimpse of something glowing

The book talked about this HOPE that was different from what I knew

It said that to hope is not just a feeling, not a desire we put on things that are uncertain

It is an action, rather, a decision, we are to make to put our trust on the unchanging

So I dug deep, I tried to seek what's in this world that is unchanging

And in the end I found someone, instead of finding something

You see there's someone out there waiting, amidst all this he is watching

And it's not as if he's on Netflix and just chilling, in fact he's on top of everything

And the word said he knew all things

And that he knew what he was doing

It said that he knows what's best for us and so certain things he is allowing

It sounds confusing I know, for some i'm sure it's mind boggling

But see this man loved us so much that he gave his everything

Even before we knew his name, he knew ours and he loved us all the same

He saved us once, and with his promises he remained the same

So you can trust when he says he'll draw near when you call upon his name

So in this season of desperation, I'd say be desperate,

not on figuring out whys but on seeking more and more of him

And HOPE, put your hope on him

on him who is unchanging, who remains to be the same

The promises he then have said, he still fulfils today

So hope, decide to put your trust in him

And let him take away the fears

Let him dry away your tears

Let him give you the peace that you were looking for for years

-- Marc Daniell Santos

About the author

Marc Daniell Santos is a self-dubbed "Musicionary" who aims to create and perform music & poetry that would reach out to people, help build up, encourage and empathize.