Loneliness

Loneliness

Standing in a shaky public bus,

There are very few things that seem just,

The world with SO many people,

Living in agony or peace, fright and pain,
Living on the cream and carmel, above the crust
Or the dirt collected below the sewer rust.

Curses and spite, aimed at all these humans,

Are a sign, a revelation,
Of the frustration in oneself, deep deep down,
Of the silly little mistakes in life
On, leading, to the worse bigger picture
A picture, rather grey and sombre.

Fists clench and the handles bar the brunt,
Of a turmoil inside the heart and head

Of perception, of purpose, in all aspects
On matters, not going quite right,
As the soul yearns for the missing,
Expecting an epiphany, so elusive and rare.

Brakes and momentum release the long reverie
But only momentarily, before it slips again,
Far away in corners, dark and desolate,
With only itself for company, raving on
Oh! Why in God's grace does loneliness strike?
In the busiest of places, among humongous crowds?

Lonely, desperate and idle the mind analyzes,
As roads rush by, in the foggy morning
Further it delves, in this huge dilemma
Skating in a rink, all by itself
In the symphony of soulful music, it succumbs
The destination arrives, we alight and trudge on.

-Shubham Chattopadhyay

Author's Note

Concocted on a daily bus journey.

Reviews

[audrie]

I ride the bus every day and I agree with you that there can be loneliness. I'm a very friendly person and love to smile at strangers but it's amazing how many people just look away as if I'm crazy to make such a gesture I try and imagin all of the individual stories behind there eyes. . .it passes the time. . .great poem!

[Shubham's View]

There are those who take the same bus everyday, and yet are scared to acknowledge your presence.

[Nirego]

"Fists clench and the handles bar the brunt," - what a fantastic line!

[Bhavya Kaushik]

:)
Nicely done!

[MOON]

Lovely write conveyed the feeling so well.

[Shubham's View]

Thank you MOON. It's been quite long since you reviewed. :D

[Kruppz]

Very analytical. Thoughtful. You capture the nuances of human psychology well. There's something dark about it. But have to admit not darker than is every mind.

[Shubham's View]

Thank you. The various facets of human psychology have always intrigued me.

[Aehr]

i like this piece. it has a nice feel to it. And, I can relate to it of course. This is good. and nice picture choice!

[Shubham's View]

Thank you :3

[RachelReaper]

this held my attention all the way through, which is definitely a thumbs up from me! and for being written on a bus, seriously great job.

[Shubham's View]

Thank you, not my usual style, so I wasn't expecting good reviews, but good for me :3

[The Invisible Girl]

Beautifully said and written! I love and enjoy reading your work. Keep up the great work. :) 100

[Shubham's View]

Thank you, Invisible :3

[The Invisible Girl]

Your welcome! ^-^

[rnuff]

Such an emotional read.
Very well written & expressed

[Shubham's View]

Thank you, erm.. Shorty!
Glad you liked it!