Miles behind
I've left my dreams
Of a blooming spring
And flowing streams
I had just prayed
To keep me warm
And see me through
The winter storm
I wanted not
The dazzling lights
Nor did I ask
For a day's delight
Cheerful plays
Through night and day
I never craved
To cross my way
I have rejoiced
In piercing breeze
In scorching sun
I've been at ease
In shivering cold
While drenched in rain
I never whined
With some complain
However small
My want has been
Exceeds the fate
As can be seen
I have been told
By my yesterday
My days to come
Will be like today
With a stale dry bread
And sugarcane juice
The heart denies
To call a truce
Devoid of thoughts
On a long highway
I crave to speak
I have lots to say
Vicious attacks
Of last few days
Have bruised the life
In a thousand ways
In pensive times
Of gloom and fears
The wounds burn bad
With salt of tears
Breathing still
The dusty air
And sights ahead
Of just despair
An impaired mind
Just cries aloud
But no one hears
In the bustling crowd
Clasping hard
Some memories old
The hands are tired
Of the weight to hold
With food of thoughts
No one to share
The soul shivers
Uncovered and bare
Leering away
At the lone milestone
The eyes behold
How times have flown
How feelings have
Just lost their way
I search myself
On a long highway
What makes them smile?
Is a pricey gift
Some phoney glitters
Take their minds adrift
Some words untrue
And a touch not felt
Is all it takes
For hearts to melt
Hideous thoughts
Disguised as care
Is just enough
For them to share
And there I thought
There is lot to do
To learn to love
In years so few
I thought that love
Was sweat and tears
Some smiles and frowns
Of joy and fears
Now when I look
At times bygone
It seems I was wrong
May be all along
Life's lessons
Alas are tough
It's a pain to know
Love is not enough
Tempestuous times
Have told again
This time as well
Will pass in vain
No matter what
Night stars can do
They cannot bring
A dawn for you
Storms loom large
Within the eye
The waves are rogue
The swells are high
The wind swept skies
Echoes your wails
But storms will tear
Apart the sails
Silent shrieks
Roar in the ears
Sounds of pain
Get drowned in tears
Afar you see
A distant light
Too far it is
To help your plight
You've lived a life
For a cause that's lost
You have nothing
To pay the cost
The cost of dreams
Of a future day
Seems much too steep
To bear today
Draped in silence
A dark night falls
A heart hides back
Within the walls
The outside stroll
Had not been kind
You've lost again!
Thus taunts the mind
With lingering fear
Of a loss again
The words dried up
Thoughts were vain
Someone plays
From up far high
Some notes of lute
Of sobs and sigh
Deep in the woods
Of poison trees
A soul shivers
In icy breeze
Amidst the thorns
A bird bleeds out
It had fought to live
But lost the bout
Out there they laugh
In a shrieking sound
In a drunken state
Of joy profound
Behind the walls
The heart pretends
It can bear all pain
If it never ends
The clouds gave way
Winds didn't have a say
Frozen ice did melt
At last some warmth was felt
Longish songs of pain
With bursts of teary rain
Was halted for a while
There was a cause to smile
From dark of grief and fear
To moments full of cheer
I saw the rainbows play
Yes I saw it yesterday
In a season full of gloom
I saw a blossom bloom
Just moments worth to steal
Were like a lasting feel
Hideous clouds of grey
Parted yesterday
Sun poured out its light
Breathtaking was the sight
Several days worth night
I could not see the light
But yesterday was mine
I saw a bright sunshine
Miles behind 
