21 Jan 2010
Elsewhere
A flight, more aimless, never was
As hopeless nothing ever seemed
Stricken by endless pain
The bird had to fly, nonetheless
Lifeless, what else life is
When reduced to a pointless run
Gazed by the heartless grief
And clasped by faceless fetters
Flying here, yet not here
Heart and soul elsewhere
Heaven, this quite is not
Better is hell than this
Strangled tight by listless days
Cursed to a reckless fall
Tormented by sleepless nights
Sucked into a bog, depthless
A wordless quiet overwhelms
A flawless exit, happiness makes
And then, the colorless dusk
Fades into a moonless night
Flying here, yet not here
Heart and soul elsewhere
Heaven, this quite is not
Better is hell than this
Languid and sapless its wings
Deliverance, a useless pursuit
Wringed by anguish, ceaseless
As mirthless moments mock
Awaits the ruthless world
To kill the fateless bird
As it is rendered helpless
By destiny most merciless
Flying here, yet not here
Heart and soul elsewhere
Heaven, this quite is not
Better is hell than this
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By nonu:
1 Feb 2010, 4:20pm [ Reply ]
@v: Thanks, v! Always there, too.
By v:
27 Jan 2010, 7:32am [ Reply ]
hope n pray u r ok... known wat u r going thru, just want to say b a lil stronger and, if it seems like a game from the other side, don't just play along, instead play smart... not lecturing, but always remember this one - my granma always said one has a choice to be either cotton or iron, and while it is ideal to be a combi o both generally, however, when situation demands, choosing what you want to be decides how people treat u. don't b a cotton candy when people r mean to u, just stand up for urself... people only tend to crush cotton, not iron! this is my 10 cents worth suggestn, hoping u can get thru all of this unharmed physically, mentally n emotionally! just hang in there... always der
By Chandoo:
25 Jan 2010, 3:55pm [ Reply ]
This is the language of angst. Beyond melancholy. A few yrs ago, you referred to a nice quote. I needed it at that time. I like to quote it now. What's the quote, btw?
By Linus:
23 Jan 2010, 2:24pm [ Reply ]
It's getting dreary and dreary by the day. Where you heading to, mate?
Must mention I liked the poem.
By oblivion:
22 Jan 2010, 8:10pm [ Reply ]
@XLNC: thanks! nice to know it reminded you of the song 'sparrow'. cheerio
By XLNC :
22 Jan 2010, 12:19am [ Reply ]
Awesome poem... depressing, joyless and dreary... it reminds me of a song by Simon & Garfunkel called Sparrow