Mind to eyes | Mannat Atwal

The sun shone through the curtains on you

Although I woke before you

Only to be laying in sleep, feeling blue.

I told you to stay shut

since our heart is feeling cut

But the morning rays beamed at you

Again no good coming today, is something only I knew.

You drew away those eyelids like curtains

A pit in our heart, to you I ascertained.

Your lips tried to form a smiling curve

The sadness in you, only I observed.

You saw yourself in the mirror

The pain in you became sheerer

You blinked

Blood inked;

Soreness around you

I tell you it’ll be fine, although untrue.

You looked for a view;

Like they say ‘a sight for sore eyes’

You search more and once again our heart dies.

Wrenched in disappointment yet again

Can our ‘soft piece of wax’ really be blamed?

Through the long day

You searched astray

I say ‘Be brave’

Another path tomorrow may be paved

Where we find someone

In this long run.

The sun sets

You look down in regret

All those people that you left

You still accuse them of theft

Theft of trust

Theft of hope

Theft of love

Theft of scope.

Tears now leaving you

The ones you left may be grieving you

Is this why we feel blue?

Because we thought all of it was true?

A painting in me you drew

Of the ones, away from whom you flew

Yet their thoughts in me stay glued.

Dear eyes, I’m tired of you

Only seeing the good

No lessons it seems that you understood

If not for you, then do it for me

For the longest I’ve yearned for peace.

Let me turn over this old leaf,

No more can I welcome grief

I wish to wake up tomorrow with some relief.

So, I say ‘Be brave’

Another path tomorrow may be paved

Where we find someone

In this long run

Till then take care, just be numb.