Thinking of the many facets of life each day,
Profoundly shallow, bewilderingly simple.
Thinking of emotions torn, of dreams shattered,
Of the incessant feelings repressed.
Thinking about the ever-transforming human nature:
Ever-adjusting, ever-adapting.
Thinking of that unshakeable instinct to survive,
To bend with the wind, but not to break.
Thinking of the strength to ride out every storm,
To smother the cry of tribulation with a joyous memory.
Thinking of the many unwept tears-
Of the heartache veiled by the deceptive smile.
Thinking of the detached examination of old sentiment,
Of the pain and anguish, dulled by time.
Thinking of the now-dead screams from hell,
Of the terror of the unknown, the fear of the dogging shadow.
Thinking of the people from the past:the ghosts of today
Of the long walks down the memory lane.
Thinking of estranged psyche nudging the mind,
Of the conscience tugging at the prudence of the intellect.
Thinking of the unthought-of crimes later regretted,
Of the small things savoured, the little joys treasured.
Thinking of the unworldly happening amidst the mundane,
Of the moments of tranquility enveloped in chaos.
Thinking of the last-minute yet life-lasting decisions,
Of the other possibilities on the greener side.
Thinking of people lost, of relations squandered,
Of the long colloquies, renewed in remembrance.
Thinking of the satisfaction in banal repletion,
Of the routine, grateful to be shattered by the extraordinary.
Thinking of the betrayal of the second self,
Of the disloyalty bred in inner reliance.
Thinking of the thwart of belief and trust,
Of the outright revelations of gross human infidelity.
Thinking of the sweet taste of revenge,
Of the inhuman satisfaction in human cruelty.
Thinking of the joy of loneliness,
Of the desperate run to desolation.
Thinking of the dwindling of desire to acceptance:
Acceptance of situation, born out of habit.
Thinking of the sudden spurt of rebel of heart,
Of the will to change the way, to lead to the light.
Thinking of the lastingly lucid warmth of love,
Of the charm of the smiling silence.
Thinking of the many facets of life each day,
Of living the truly eternal lie.
Thinking of the many manifestations of the soul,
Of life on the darker side...... darkly.
