Similar Lines Poem by Suvasree Basu

I've been writing about similar things,
Similar minds, similar faces,
Similar tastes, similar thoughts,
Similar in the way they make me feel.

I've been moaning all through these pages,
Ruing the loss of countless loves,
Similar tears, similar sorrows,
Similar in what they used to be.

I've been trying to figure out,
If I'm addicted to sorrow or if sorrow's in love with me,
Similar loves, similar betrayals,
Similar endings to fruitless exertions.

I've been missing out on being happy,
Being free of the shackles in my life,
Similar faiths, similar superstitions,
Similar frustrations in a lackluster life.

I've been forever trying to figure out,
What my sabbatical from happiness means,
Similar clouds, similar linings,
Similar blessings counted from a familiar life.