Loneliness

As the night slowly draws

From shade to absolute darkness

My enemies come forth

N' gnaws me mercilessly

My tears serve not

As they usually do

But to brighten manifold

The burning pain within

I fantasize my victory

Every minute every day

From the dreaded enemies

Yet I fail, I fail, I fail

Tonight the pain

Just weighs me down

I might overcome

Or simply be drowned

Till sleep comes to my rescue

I have but one way to survive;

Hug my enemies till I die

That's how all these days went by;

I embrace tight

Every day, every night

My loneliness...

.

Free

Its quite strange the way it is...
Tears well up
When I want them least
Smiles I have to weave
When i want them to leave .
Yet i feel proud
Of my innocent nerves
For not popping off
Even when their wreck is known;
For not pushing me down
The somber valley of insanity.
I want to forgive
I want to hold close
But i want to give happiness most of all.
Embracing when I fail at it
I must set free;
Free to go and conquer
All it wants and deserves;
Except me.

( Image courtesy : Shekhar Shimpi

Original source : Ecstasy by Maxfield Parrish )