Mask of a smile

Kind of hurting and confused

 Within in love, 

I searched for the desire 

that once lived in my soul. 

 

Merriment and music, 

friendships and family, 

ceased from filling my cup. 

It is a strange place to be, 

being filled with the sorrow 

that comes from being emptied 

by the trials of life. 

I called out for the reason why 

and questioned the Most High

deafening silence was the reply. 

Outside of pain, 

I am callused to that 

which felt so familiar. 

Understanding of life 

has left me, 

I wander in the dark. 

Light that shone so bright, 

now only hurts my eyes, 

as a raven's chick 

seeks the comfort of a wing 

so to I, the cover of night. 

Let me hide 

my wounded spirit 

within the mask of a smile. 

To make isolation a companion 

would make life a bit more bearable, 

then this disconnected heart 

could finally heal 

from the many blessings of life 

it's had to endure. 

I suppose none of this matters, 

in the end nothing lasts, 

love has and expiration date, 

friends for life stay for only a season, 

all is transitory at best 

I am a ship in the storm, 

rudderless, 

fighting to stay afloat.

Author's Note

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Reviews

[Arundass TP]

Beautifully written poem on love and bonding. Loved it

[Dave W.]

Thankyou Arundas, I am happy you like it.

[John the Baptist]

You're right, nothing lasts. Nothing matters save the lessons we learn.

[Dave W.]

That is correct, I am still learning so many lessons.

[Neha agrawal]

The line “Let me hide my wounded spirit within the mask of a smile” especially cuts deep.

[Dave W.]

I does cut deep and it hurts deeply as well.