Peace Poem by Jaishree Nair

At a time when death is peeping through the door
Why this veil of deception; this enacting of plays,
The futility of words expressed at grave
When ears craved for them in life....

Love me when alive - her heart cried out;
Her mind confused and tormented
to live in this burning hell unbearable
The silence draining the juice of life.

Caught in this web intricate
Like a fly attracted to the fire
struggling to escape
though sure of impending doom.

Wading in the river of sorrow
Yearning for a sip from the cup of happiness
The tears could not wash away
the wound deep and raw

How easy to end it all
Her mind groped for easy methods
A release from this bondage of pain
The blessing of release
An end to the turmoil within.

Peace - peace and only peace.......!