Hold On

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The poem in a nutshell

This poem advocates the virtue of human persistence. Unless and until we know how to hold on, we can never gain success in life. Yes, we have to go through many tumultuous phases in life, but that does never means that we will never find good days in life. 'Marah' is a biblical term; so is 'Elim'. We come across these two names of places in the Book of Exodus in the Old Testament. So, just as 'Marah' stands for bitterness or unhappy moments or hardships in life, 'Elim' represents sweetness, happiness or success in one's life. We need to hold on to behold the Elim after the Marah. For example, after this lockdown, after the cessation of COVID-19, we all will definitely behold a bright new day. That day is yet to come. We have to wait till such time. Yes, patience is bitter but its fruits are sweet.


The poem --"Hold On"


Hold on, hold on!
After such a Marah
Will come an Elim.
Hold on, hold on!
We will sing "Hurrah"
After such a scary scream.
Hold on, hold on!
Life will give all
An equal share.
Hold on, hold on!
Us He will call,
But we must dare.






The Keywords

Poem, hold on, Marah, come, Elim, sing, hurrah, scary scream, life, equal share, call, dare

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