A dark void above my head
It never really leaves
The vast and empty space above
That continues endlessly.
It usually tries to hide
Behind some rays of light
But behind the various hues
Nothing is found in sight.
With that much amount of freedom
I'm still trapped forever still
This not-so-empty emptiness
It seems it has swallowed me whole.
Plastered across the nothing
I notice a faint presence of something
As beautiful as the darkness it invaded
But just a little brighter.
It brings a small smile
A tear and a sigh
It's a different but welcomed change
From the loneliness that is my own.
I bask in combined glory
Of the seen and unseen
Complete opposites interacting
Perfect imperfections indeed.
My life is like the sky
As the sky is like me
It may always seem dark
But its dotted lights shine.
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Happiness and melancholy seem like two things you can't have without the other. Happiness doesn't last forever. Sometimes you may be in a melancholic mood. But that doesn't last. Something happens and your spirits are lifted. But that doesn't last either. Neither last forever. They just take turns.
It's almost like playing tug of war. Sometimes happiness is closer to winning; sometimes it's melancholy. Then there are the times when they're both even and they're efforts basically cancel out each other or even combine. Maybe there are times when you feel nothing or times when you're so happy you can't help but feel a sense of sadness. That's just how it is sometimes.
Which one tends to dominate for you: happiness of melancholy?
Until next time,
Ade Alethra
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Early Stages
PoetryThis book is going to be a compilation of all the poems I wrote between the age bracket of 12 to 16. Though not in chronological order, let's see where the poetry writing journey has taken me.
