The desert called Life

I sit alone just waiting and waiting
for an elusive morsel of Joy .
For a ray of light in my dreary Life,
so desolate and barren.
I wish I could give my Life some meaning.
I wish I could escape the tangles of sorrow.
Nothing to do, nothing to say.
No friend by my side, no hope of escape.
I live on and on, just praying and praying
For an exit from my prison-like Life.
But I know that prayers are just prayers
till they are answered by the Lord above.
So I continue my endless wait for some joy,
For some light in the darkness of my Life.
My fate is to live on and endure till the Lord
blesses me with an escape or with Death.

Success and failure

Success has many fathers
but failure is always
the illegitimate son.
Success is the smart
extrovert liked by everyone,
disliked by none.
Failure is the shy introvert
disliked by everybody,
liked by none.
Success is a nectar that is
the natural outcome of
hard work.
Failuer is a teacher who
teaches the way
to success.