Garlands Of Misery

Seeking the dust I strove on

Memories inflict my train of thought

Where I am headed I know not

Gushes of wind strike the face

Whispering something tragic and vile

Not understanding, everything seems futile

Maybe LOST is the word I'm looking for

But do words really make sense?

Or just assist in losing essence?

Who said losing is cynical?

Positive and the negative

Are they not mere words in the end?

Created to be more creative?

I've embraced the garlands of misery

Yes you've recognized me true

I am a human being

There's nothing I can do

Fettered In Deceit

I used to be this man

Who chose the pain and strife

Tolerating the slow death-decay

Of life consumed by life

Where's all the glory?

I asked yet not ashamed

Blinded by man-made stories

Still, who is to be blamed?

O! I am fettered in deceit

Need to unleash from it

To rid the garlands they wove

Save myself from the bottomless pit

Kept on changing the facades

Always to come clean

But still remembering to break away

From this soul-less machine

I strove on and here I stand

Hoping for a second chance

Tried hard, never gave up

This is where reason came to dance

And this is what it revealed:

We are all but fettered in deceit

Free ourselves from what?

We already know we have to forfeit!

Revelation

I searched but I found nothing

One day will come when I shall find

All the answers that lie within

Only the reason is left behind

Swept by anguish and misery

Alone I stand, the path seems to unveil

Speaking to me of Truth, it said-

There's only one truth to tell:

"From when we come till when we die

How we live is for us to decide

Seeking the Truth like I have tried

Of pains I've endured, tears I've cried,

Is not in vain, never futile

'Cause life goes on you'll realize

Soon enough for time never lies

Wake up now and open your eyes

Part 2. Awakening

Ripples form in my mind
As I open my eyes I realize
I was born in a world,
A world full of death and demise
Uncanny though it may seem
My eyes grow weak and dim
Pain creeps all over my body
And all my fantasies turn grim
Hurts me again and again
I fail to understand why
Growing numb with this pain
In fear and distress I lie
What could possibly be the gain
For one who dwells beyond the sky?
Now I'm standing on my feet
Ready to go as far I can
Find the answers I'm looking for
Merely an existence, once was a man
So I start this journey
To set foot upon once more
The path that lies before me
Thus slowly I move on
Who knows what I shall see?
Life's coming to an end, forlorn!

Part 1. The Fall

Centuries have passed by

Old bones turn to dust

Circled by faces we've known so long

Some we despise, some we trust

Addicted to power, reigning in terror

Unknown knowledge we try to achieve

Craving for something we desire

In our hopes we believe

All in shame, dug in sorrow

The madman will return tomorrow

Unfathomable depths where our hearts lie

Year after year centuries pass by

Unaccounted will be all our lives

We know it from the start

But for something we still strive

That will surely keep us apart

Battle for victory struggle to win

Our natures to which we give in

Living in hatred, sin after sin

Draining our energy, weakening within

All in shame, dug in sorrow

Our nemesis will return tomorrow

And as we lay in the midst of it all

We get ready preparing to Fall