THE WAR WITHIN...

                                                                                 BY-
                                                                                    ADARSH SINHA

There has been  numerous occasions when we feel like giving up and running away. Sometimes “I QUIT”, is all it needs to end all our troubles and struggles. However little do we know that our mind has waged a war against this darkness surrounding us. The most important war which every individual fights at some point in his/her life. It’s the war within us which decides our future because someone has rightly said, “your biggest competitor is only you and no one else”.

                                           You might be facing rejections, trust issues or even worse problems. All you can think of is closing your eyes and going into that deep and somber sleep so that nothing can trouble you ever. I just want to tell you that “YOU ARE NOT ALONE” and all of this will disappear one day. There is still a voice inside you which is demands your perseverance. That voice might be feeble at this point of time but that voice is not yet dead. Just close your eyes and listen to that voice which is coming through the dark woods in this extremely dark night. I know you will be scared in going inside those woods because you fear that you might get lost and never come back.

                          Look up towards that night sky, there is a plethora of twinkling stars which are there to light up your path. These stars are your thoughts, their light is your positivity and that voice is your will power. That light may be really dim but it has not yet faded completely. You can still listen to that voice coming through the woods, all you need to do is go inside and find it. I know you are tired and cannot walk  but you can still crawl and that is enough. This war is not over for you and you haven’t lost it completely. Your inner demons might be really strong at this point but you are not weak either.

                        This darkness and these dark woods were created by you and only you can vanquish your creation. Just close your eyes for a moment and feel that gentle breeze which is caressing your face and wounds. Slowly you will get all your answers through this calmness surrounding you and these woods. Those dark clouds are slowly moving away and now those stars are twinkling more brightly. The intensity of that voice has increased now hinting that you are very near to that voice.

                     Even if you were crawling, it doesn’t matter. The important part is, you did not stop and kept moving forward. Slowly, you will notice that this darkness is giving way to brightness and the Sun is rising over the horizon. In your quest to find that voice you have crossed those dark woods and now when you look back, those woods don’t seem dark anymore. This marked the end of your demons and that arduous battle which you were fighting. Finally, you won “THE WAR WITHIN”J.