Not Like A Nightmare Poem by Riya Mathew

Sometimes I am lonely
I feel very sad.
But when I'm literally alone
I can't help but be glad.

They make me feel low.
I don't like being with them.
And when they approach me
All I do is haw and hem.

They say the past is past
Forgive and forget.
But I don't think
I've reached that level yet.

They are just dictators
All they like to do is rule over me.
How I wish there was someone
Anyone who'd truly love me.

How I wish of a fresh start
A new journey.
To a world where no one knows me
So that I could start again, fresh and free.

As happy as it seems, I know
I'm not gonna get it.
But still, thinking about it
My face gets lit.

And besides, I can't leave anything
The few friends I've got.
Because I know, deep in my heart
I'll be missing them a lot.

That just means I've to face them
Their awful, manipulative words.
And everytime I have to say
"God! That awfully hurts."

Just think of it as an adventure
Not like a nightmare.
You've got to complete your journey
And not get lost here and there...