never did the people forget
about that little light
in the midst of darkness
never did the people forget
about that remaining drop of hope
in the midst of suffocating sufferings
but then, never did the people forget
about the pain, the risks
they may be partnered with, too
hence never did the people try,
never did the people want
and never did the people intend
to fight

it was never pointless to fight
we were never hopeless
never optionless
never in the check mate position
were we?