The weight of joy

In pensive thought, I listen and I learn,
Happiness comes, and yet I soon return

To the bell that rings for duties, rest, and prayer,
I try to heed it, but forget, unaware.

The music plays, lyrics, tunes I deeply feel,
Longing and emotive, away from quick appeal.

Disquiet seems the natural state for me,
Not parties or treats, but quiet's where I’ll be.

Melancholy fills me when my loved ones cry,
When I’m carefree, their pain I felt I deny.

I quietly search for ways to ease their pains
But joy feels selfish when their hurt remains.

The weight of joy

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Deep and hard thoughts are reflexed in the poetry.
"I quietly search for ways to ease their pains
But joy feels selfish when their hurt remains."
Life is so many decisions. We cannot save everyone. I liked and I understood the powerful words and thoughts in the poetry. Thank you Aarti for sharing the amazing poetry and your thoughts.
Coyote

[Aarti Sriram]

Thankyou again dear @Coyote for your very kind review. It's difficult navigating these emotions in life maintaining a fine balance for ourselves and for our dears. We want to always be there and give our best,sometimes it happens manytimes it doesn't.

[Martiya Daman]

A beautiful reflection on the weight of joy and the complexities of emotional sensitivity. The way you juxtapose personal happiness with the empathy for others' pain is powerful. It feels like a meditation on how joy can sometimes feel burdensome when those we care for are suffering. Very thought-provoking and introspective, Aarti!

[John the Baptist]

If you wait for everyone to be happy before you can be that way, you''ll never be that way.

[Aarti Sriram]

Those are wise words dear J and the realisation comes often late but still change seems difficult ! Thankyou for your time and sharing your insights.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Where I come from they call this feeling the blues. We can't fix everything we want or even ourselves sometimes when it's needed most and we end up feeling broken. There are so many walking wounded. Never be afraid of joy though. It's the light that keeps the shadows at bay. I enjoyed the read. F.

[Aarti Sriram]

Hello @ Fabian , thankyou for stopping by and your detailed thoughts. Indeed we cannot fix many things and sometimes the joy for us lies when we help our fellow folks out of their wounds. Yes dont wanna shy away from the joys coming my path though dear. Glad you enjoyed !