The Traveler (Published in the Teen Ink magazine)

                     

                    The Traveler

In the world where vices are great,

where one's goodness is never paid,

a traveler dreamt of spreading glee,

amongst the poor, deprived of the downcast sea.

The traveler went from street to street,

distributing happiness, so sweet,

and soon became everyone's dear,

for he considered honesty, his sphere.

One day, a storm knocked the door,

and destruction prevailed till the core,

the traveler was wrongly blamed,

against his 'wrong' deeds, hatred tamed.

The winds whispered in the busy streets,

the traveler's misdeeds,

the whole world blamed a saint,

who now blamed his destiny's taint.

The traveler didn't succumb to allegations,

the heartless society's allegations,

and stood up against all odds,

slashing incriminations by the odds.

The storm was now silent,

after causing the destruction so violent,

awarding the traveler his lost self-respect,

his precious, beautiful, unwavering respect.

The traveler went from street to street,

distributing happiness, so sweet,

as he wasn't as cruel as the others,

who blamed the character of their fellow brothers!