Great Grief

By Shawang Konyak

I dream of world that is not my own, 

For mine has crumbled, its shine now gone. 

It feels like a movie or a song, 

But without a rhythm to sing along. 

I punch a hole in the fabric of reality, 

And ask the universe to erase the misery. 

For i face a fate, I don't deserve, 

I scream for justice as it wears down my nerve.

If only I could live for eternity,

I’d trade that power to rewrite my story.

The world is cruel, as is reality—

What I would give to live in fantasy.

I fell into the abyss of bottomless pit, 

Hopes all shattered, despair fills the street. 

Darkest night, with endless reign,

Even the brightest star cannot sustain. 

I've watched the show; it ended well,

I sit alone as the curtain fell.

I've embraced the loss and all the pain,

I kissed goodbye as the spotlight waned. 

By Shawang Konyak