Cry of My Heart

Happiness! Do I know you?
No, I don’t. I never met you
I never shook hands with you
How do you look like?
Definitely you are beautiful

What is your color?
Is it blue, yellow, purple or red?
Beyond doubt it is red.

Why are you so short lived?
Like touch me not, like a mirage
Like departing spring
Like a withering flower
Like morning dew
Like peacock’s dance
Like breaking of a rainbow

Why are you so slippery?
Like a tablet of soap and jelly fish
Why are you so elusive?
Why are you so heartless?
Why are you flimsy?

Why do you carry with you
Dark shadows of discontent,
Exasperation and frustration
Why, why, why?

I have left the doors of my heart
Agape for you for ages
My eyes have shed rivers of tears
My heart has sent sky reaching cries.
Now come to me for heavens sake
Come to me my dream , not alone
With all the answers
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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Mason Avatar
March 29, 2009 at 11:49 AM
I like to think of happiness as yellow but they (whoever "they" are ... smile ...) seem to have labeled it the color for cowardice ... hmmm ... can you tell your writing has me going, Fareeda ... LOL ... just brillant and a very well-deserved selection to be a feature this week at the Soup. Congratulations!!
Suzadail Jr. Avatar
March 26, 2009 at 8:55 AM
Congratulations Fareeda on the featuring of "Cry Of My Heart." Perhaps the answers are in your poetry. Excellent write. Vince
Brown Avatar
March 25, 2009 at 10:41 AM
Congratulations on your excellent poetry being featured this week. Love, Carol
Fontes Avatar
March 25, 2009 at 10:37 AM
Great imagery! Congratulations on being featured. Kirstie
Winter Avatar
March 23, 2009 at 6:01 AM
Congratulations on your wonderful poetry being featured this week! Love, Shar
Moreno Avatar
November 14, 2008 at 9:20 PM
Nice imagery and thanks for your comments...Raul
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