Monday, June 09, 2008

Strength in Elysium

Lost and Lonely girl, is this your journey's end?
The path you're on was long, you never need pretend
You've no cause now to stay, you have but naught to lose,
There's nothing left behind, but which road will you choose?

You loved them did you not? The feeling still runs deep.
But when you've finally left, you'll have no cause to weep
Still look within yourself, does what you seek exist?
Or do you live a dream? Whose call you can't resist...

Perhaps there's still yet time, perhaps it isn't late,
There might still be for you, a more deserving fate
How did you face the world, alone and last so long?
They've often thought you weak, but I say you were strong.

Lost and lonely girl, the peace you crave is near
And soon you'll rest you heart, but not within this sphere
Delve deep into yourself, you'll find your journey's rest
A world save few do know, a world that's loved and blessed.

There was nothing back here, and now you've realized
That what you thought was real, was what you'd fantasized
Elysium is close, the torment now has ceased
Your turn has come at last, your spirit is appeased

And even though you think you lived your life in vain
You did what most could not, you gladly bore their pain
You gave your life in hope, but listened to your heart
You knew that you had lost, you knew it from the start.

The answer to questions Endless Night never asked.

17 comments:

Priya said...

:-( why you makin' me all blue now?

"You gave your life in hope, but listened to your heart
You knew that you had lost, you knew it from the start."

FYI, that hurt. You owe me.

P.S: Did you see that Archive thingie on the right? 1 post in Feb and now 1 in June. And here I was thinking I'm being unfair to my readers, feelin' all guilty.. tsk tsk..

kyra said...

sunshine is so temporary. the moon takes over ultimately. and the moon inspires more than the sun. at least in my case.

how many happy writers do you know, anyway?

*hugs*

kyra said...

what's happened to blogchaat? :(

bernard n. shull said...

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Anonymous said...

Do not seek Elysium... You have so much talent!!...Dont kill that or yourself.

Shiny Butter Knife said...

elysium. "place of ideal happiness". call me a pervert, but...the dude with the pharmacy link seems to know something there :P

Shiny Butter Knife said...

*screw meter. and rhyme. must they be done?
:P

Princess Stefania said...

Priya,
Would that cancel out the apple pie you owe me?
:)

Kyra,
Thank you.
:)
The moon inspires more than the sun, the night inspires more than day. A different kind of inspiration. Sunshine makes for light hearted carefree verse, moonlight always seeks something deeper.
Blogchaat... I hope to have an answer to that soon.

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Princess Stefania said...

Anonymous,
Elysium to me, is a state of inner peace and contentment, acceptance and rest. When you are at peace with yourself, you are at peace with life and you've freed yourself from the trappings of an unhappy existence. You don't have to die or leave this world to find Elysium. It's deep within yourself, a powerful source you can tap into when life's bleakness threatens to overwhelm you.

Butterknife,
Thank you, I think I shall. Pervert.
:P
Yes, they must be done. A poem without metre is like maaza without mango. A poem that doesn't rhyme is like Mac without Cheese.

Sarah Siegel said...

Hi. Your mother actually pointed me to this poem. It's amazing, like all of your writing that I've been lucky to sample.

I'm writing now because I know your mom's away and I heard about the eight blasts in Bangalore on U.S. news this morning (a little while ago, U.S. time), and am praying that your whole family is safe and well. Love, Sarah

Princess Stefania said...

Sarah,
:)
Thank you for your prayers. We're all fine, if a little shaken.

Priya Iyer said...

hellooooooooooooo... anyone home???? echo echo echoooo

Ishita Bardhan said...

This is wonderful. "Keep true to the dreams of thy youth."

Princess Stefania said...

Priya,
Ahem.

Ishita,
Welcome to Pixie Dust. And thank you.
:)

remedios said...

This poem made me cry it was so beautiful.

Lucid Darkness said...

Very beautiful in its evocative narration... I love poems which tell a story! And indeed, the mounting pathos with every line is tragically appealing. Lovely!

Princess Stefania said...

Remedios, Lucid Darkness,
Thank you. :) I don't usually indulge in emotional poetry, but for some odd reason, I'm very attached to this one.

 
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