You, Be

When life leaves me weak and fragile

And I come on the verge of giving up

You, needn't hold me then..

You just be my strength..

When darkness begins to gather in me

And all appears black, in and out

You, needn't hold a candle for me

You just be my light ...

When I get lost, and cannot find a path

And Crisscross, zigzag seems all roads

You needn't help me find my way

You just be my guiding star..

When I fall sick, frail appears my skin

And death seems close by

You needn't heal me on my bedside

You just be my peace then..

When they bury my mortal remains

And give me new beginning 

You needn't shed a tear or two

You just be my epitaph, in lucid writing..

When they say with me love has ended

And they whirl a story untrue, made up

You needn't state them the fact for me

You just be my sole truth then..

~Manjuri~