Free.... Poem by Khalid Hameed

hollow like a dry, dead tree
spirit (stuck) in the middle of the trunk
that can never be set free
and I admit my mistake
let you sting me like a poisonous snake
of love
left with your dark memories that I can never shake
and forget your inflicted pain of love
now seeing things (clear) is difficult and opaque
each step that I take has too many consequences
one wrong move will be all too disastrous
i need to keep my head and eyes down
and keep pretending that I am happy and keep movin' on
try not to remember
that once it was you and I
in love and together, it is hard to deny
when it was time for you to leave
me, it was so hard to say good bye
now I walk on the same old beat up paths
that we both once walked, all your memories left behind
and I am all just tongue tied
and can’t express my feelings and keep them inside
now I am a tree with the roots cut
don't know if I can ever be a shelter to you
since you are not nearby
all I need is a helping hand or a kiss to
set me free, free from my long lost desires
that I had for you,
'cause I am still walking on thin sharp wires
thinking about you,
picking flowers from the headstone,
hope to meet you again in a different world
I need to change my course
set my sail in the right path
on the seas of love and passion
that I got from you
heal my wounds so I can fly again free
free, completely free of this world
and meet you in heaven under the palm tree