A Lost Cause
Transcending the slender line
Which shields the earth from
The mythical heaven
Or is it hell I’m forced into
How long has it been
Since my breath abandoned me
Why haven’t I seen anyone
Penetrating the mythical shield
Extending their arms
To reach out to me
For it seems like eternity
As I fall into abyss
Expecting to find serenity
Something that could salvage me
From this oppressive misery
From this delirious state I’ve been in
Seeing myself and no other
Unconscious, irreparable, helpless
Cremated to ashes
No one to read the eulogy
A light shone on me
Oh, the helpless me
Unflinching eyes
A woman wailing
Uttering my name
Laying a flower on my grave
Reminiscence of my past struck me
All the things left undone
All the hollow voids to fill
All the wrongs to be done right
Will it subside the pain?
Will this absolution give me solace?
Will this be my only salvation?
Or will I forever be subjected to damnation
In this lamentation
Tears billowed out my eyes
For I knew, oh I knew
The reality, as I fell into the abyss
Copyright © Rishabh Batheja | Year Posted 2017
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