Escape From Reality Poem by Yassar Ali

Memoirs and broken dreams lay at her feet
She approaches them but they continue to retreat
She tries to pick up the pieces one by one
But as she reaches out they appear to have gone
Will she ever be able to move on to a better life
So one day she can make a man happy and be his wife
Moving on so she can start all over again
To a life where there’s no room for pain
But for now this burden of hers she has to bear
Nights spent in solitude but she doesn’t care
For endless nights she thinks about the past
Each memory fading as she tries to make it last
She gives up hope and begins to cry
Wishing she had wings so she could fly
If only she could fly to a faraway place
A place where nobody knows her face
A place where nobody knows her voice
Her burden she has to bear for she has no choice
Unless her special someone comes along
Telling her what happened to her was wrong
Showing her that love doesn’t feel that way
She can feel true love if with him she wants to stay
I wonder if she will ever allow herself to love again
Or will she continue to believe it’s all in vain
She has sleepless nights without the love of her life
Damaged by memories who pierce her like a knife
Deadly wounds of hers will never truly heal
The aching pain inside her she will never reveal
She tries but can’t seem to make a fresh start
Because her love is lodged in someone else’s heart
She cries every night like a downpour of rain
One day I hope she will be free from this pain
For now her hearts on fire
For her love is a deadly desire