Twenty one years of my life
I awaited his arrival
He entered
With promises galore, love and laughter
Bright hues of my life’s palette
Dazzled me
He conquered my heart
And left his imprint on my soul
Money
And money
And more money
And more, more money
Brutal infliction of physical pain
Mental strangulation
My existence, angst-ridden
Lost in the maze of unfulfilled demands
Reduced to a pathway of garnering wealth.
My body found expression
In flames
Lit by my love
Not for his “love”
No agony, no wails
Accompanied my anguish
A lone teardrop
Bore silent testimony to my fate
A swansong to my lost love
My failed dreams,my unachieved aspirations
My belief in humanity
My benediction to the Supreme.
