fool

how far will you run

how deep will you hide

how long will you manage to contain

your bleeding insides

pretend you're okay

when you're barely breathing

passing time

as if there's a reward for suffering

whoever gave you that idea!

no,you're not being a martyr 

by embracing pain

you're offering permanent abode

to the otherwise

fleeting devil within

shake yourself out

this isn't real

pain is just an escape

from the reality
you're afraid to feel

stretch out your hand

to your soul 

that's begging to be saved

tormented at the mercy

of your menacing mind

that plays on you

tricks of all kinds

you may have felt

now and then

in your hardest moments 

a gentle caress

of your guardian angel

holding a signboard out for you 

but remember

he's no god or saviour

and to think so

you would only be a fool

for you are the one ,
the only one-

who can rescue you!

Mani, January 29, 2014