Sorrow

Sorrow
Thoughts drowning in their own tears
Feelings lost in a maelstrom of emptiness
Yearning for what could have been
Gagging on the bile of what is
A desire to step back in time
A wish to undo what was done
To un-say what was said
To un-dream what was dreamed
Sorrow operates in all tenses
If affiliates itself with the verbs
It stalks your days & nights
It bleeds your strength & soul
Sorrow is an outcome, a result
Certainly not a plan or goal
It is a consequence of input
It is not always avoidable
Sorrow is also a teacher
A Sensei of the truth
A torch along the path
A song amongst the screams
Lessons come in many forms
Experience the desired outcome
Foreknowledge the thinkers’ goal
Understanding through reflection, the need
Walk your path
Stand true to yourself
Fear not the critics
Be at one with your truth
Be at one with your sorrows
© Iain Merchant 2020
…sorrow cleanses the soul…