A RAY OF LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS, Benedict L. Vita,

Dense darkness and silence of the night,

There were dark clouds in the sky,

And it could rain at any moment,

High snowy hills were all around there;

That deserted forest and I had lost my way,

Nothing was visible anywhere far and wide,

A strange movement and my heart was pounding,

I was going around looking for some help;

A fierce storm came and the winds also started screaming,

I was completely shocked and my feet started to falter,

Oh God!  Help me and show me some way and light,

I kept walking but didn't know where;

It was a dark black night and it started raining heavily,

I ran fast enough to escape this stormy rain,

Suddenly my foot slipped and I fell on the ground,

A very dim light appeared from the front;

It was a ray of light for me in the darkness,

So, I reached there with courage,

There was a small cottage there but seemed safe,

The light was coming from the fireflies locked in a glass bottle;

I thanked God and that angelic person who made this arrangement,

I found shelter by the blessings and grace of God,

And in the morning I started walking towards my destination,

I can never forget this ray of light found in the darkness.

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