If no one walks with you, walk alone

If no one responds to your call, go forward alone.

If no one talks to you, oh luckless one,

If everyone turns away from you in fear,

Reveal your thoughts and express your ideas to yourself.

If everyone leaves you while you are travelling a dangerous road,

If no one wants to look after you, Walk on alone,
on the road strewn with thorns,
trampling on them with bleeding feet.

If no one shows a light, if in the dark stormy night
everyone shuts their doors,

Use your rib as a torch, lit from the fire of thunder.

If no one walks with you, walk alone

Rabindranath Tagore