LOVER'S LAMENT

In the depths of my heart, a melancholic tuneEchoes through the chambers, like a mournful moonA love lost, a heartbreak so profoundMy soul aches, without a sound

I wander through the city streets, aloneA ghostly figure, with a heart of stoneMemories flood my mind, of love once pureNow shattered, broken, and obscure

I search for solace, in the depths of my soulBut the pain lingers, like a black holeAn abyss of emptiness, where love once thrivedNow a void, where my heart has died

Yet, through the pain, I find a glimmer of hopeA chance to heal, to learn, to copeFor love, like life, is a journey to beholdAnd even in heartbreak, a new story can unfold

Poem by Syeda RahmanCover art: Claire Reina Circe Cajal