Trying Times

 

In past, on discussions, we'd gleefully dive,

Now they irritate, no longer seem alive.

Wonder what changed, why such emotional rage,

Feeling shunned, scorched by an angry hot blaze.

Why this new shame, what have I missed?

Hurt, painful abyss, lost and dismissed, 

My role now, invisible, to just be there

To listen, care and help, then disappear 

Interactions lead to trysts with pain,

I wonder why this constant refrain.

Never have wronged you, never will I,

Yet unhappiness festers, as days go by

In times past, we always sparked fires,

Healthy discourse, on our deepest desires,

Now, my presence vexes your core,

Constant doubt strands me far from shore.

Unsure what transpired, what did change,

To make interactions feel so strange,

A shadow cast upon our once-clear skies

Leaving me hurt, with bewildering sighs.

Why this shame, what's my cardinal sin,

This distance, immense pain within.

I now often stand stranded, and all alone,

In absolute wilderness, turning to stone.

Unspoken role, to always lend my ears,

To help and listen, calming your fears,

Now, together seems a venture into pain,

Leaving me to ponder, was it all in vain?

I'm uncertain if this is what I’d desire,

Long days of turmoil, emotions on fire,

Unhappiness festers, waves unrelenting,

Unexplored emotional caves, lamenting.

Yet, I'll hold on, through trying days,

Hoping we'll find better ways,

Will wounds heal, bridging the divide

Will our holy ties such storms survive?

Like a Candle..

 

Like a candle, I arrived in your darkest hour,

Burning bright to guide with gentle power,

Yet now treated like the moon's distant light,

Forgotten, as if filial love ain't worth a fight!

 

Like a candle, I watched you chase starry lights,

In shadows, I hid, your guardian moon at night,

Undercurrents of mistrust, now cuts like a knife,

In stormy times, you may miss this steady life.

 

Like a candle, unnoticed, I silently bloomed,

Lighting your gloom, where darkness consumed,

Burning myself to give you a soft, firm might,

But like the moon, forgotten, even on a quiet night.

 

Like a candle, ashamed, in the bright city's lights,

My gentle, harmless flame, lost in glaring sights,

As trust diminishes, sinking to depths so low,

I'll burn out, leaving you lost and in woe

 

Like a candle, I sense shame as you turn away,

Wonder why my feelings, you seem to betray,

Fading as time flows, my warmth still shines through,

This forgotten moon always chose to stand by you.

 

When the candle's gone, and darkness fills your dawn,

Hope you'll find your way, as new horizons beckon. 

Forbidden Love