A thousand bubbles
A thousand rainbows
A thousand arches
Of Hope

My child blows bubbles from a soapy mix
Sitting in the dark room playing alone
As I work on my laptop relentlessly,
Hoping …

To be able to make ends meet
To be able to pay her school fees
To be able keep standing on my feet…

In the meantime
My arch of hope
Runs to me
Arms extended
We hug
Mother and child
And rock each other

Soon,
We promise each other ,
Soon

The earth will get well
And we will go to the park and play

Soon
We will jump in the mud
And get wet in .the rain
With our friends…

Soon
The bubbles will burst
And the rainbows will be up in .the sky

But for now,
Hope and dream on my child…
And live as the beacon of light.