SILENCE

The hush,
The silence of my present
No room for words
Confused and speechless
My imaginations paralyzed
Utterly alone
Immobilized.

The hush,
The silence of my present
If only I could rewrite history
Rewrite my present
Reclaim the glowing distant past
And the alluring future
Each tear a memory
When nothing and nobody matters.

The hush,
The silence of my present
Nothing to boast off
No achievements
Adrift and anchorless
Shattered illusions
Blurred images
Out of focus with the present
Is it stocktaking time
Or flashback time?

The hush,
The silence of my present
Inhibitions that keep me back
Hypocrisies and compromises
A torture I forced myself to endure
Silent thoughts
They remain with me
Venturing into the valley of death with me.

The hush,
The silence of my present
Why am I punishing myself?
When my thoughts are not your thoughts
My dreams are not your dreams
Let them wander in the tranquility of
The silence of the awed presence.

~Dr. Anil ~

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