a ray...

a ray...

out there somewhere
in the distance
there is a shimmering light
that captures my fancy

it comes and goes
plays hide n seek with me
pleases me, teases me
n just as suddenly vanishes into oblivion

i stare into the space harder
straining my eyes till they water
and i extend my hand
till every muscle starts to ache

and i begin to wonder
if it was the sparkling ocean
or a forest with glittering fireflies
maybe shooting stars on a starry night

i try n try, but i find nothing
no droplets from the ocean
no flora, no fauna
and no stardust - zilch!

there is nothing
that i can find
there is nothing
that i can sense or feel

i struggle, i question
was it a figment of my imagination
was it nothing but an illusion
or was i suffering from plain delusion

but i saw it, am sure of that...
i stare yet again - harder this time
ah there it is again..
n i know it - its a glimmer of hope..