It's not what it seems,
every smile hides feelings
that's unwanted or unspoken,
words had lost the meanings.

For, life would still continue,
regardless of choices made,
breaking hopes and our wishes,
sometimes being a hard bargain.

We ourselves, are to be blamed,
aspiring a lifestyle, of our dreams,
without efforts or proper planning,
create conditions, for this situation.

Then we face, waves of disappointments,
knowing well, things can't be changed,
either to accept and surrender ourselves,
or keep striving, with our perseverance.

Sometimes, there's no answer to pain,
these silent aches, rising again & again,
for moments lost, longings that remain,
like a parched land, waiting for the rain.

Exhausting options, yielding grounds,
losing emotions, forgetting to smile,
mask of familiarity, over frozen heart,
being impassive, or becoming avoidant.

Years goes by, seasons changed,
finding relief, in seeking distractions,
getting more distant, in heart & mind,
yet the void stays...our perpetual loneliness.

© Dr. Manish Rout