When lonely heart was crying for relief
For grief became an uninvited guest
Who shattered every well-installed belief
And filled my heart with anger and unrest
Such sadness had invaded inner space
For all my life I’ve hidden from pain’s claw
With empty smile upon my joyless face
I tried to mask the ugliness I saw
Within myself, projected on each thing
When truth could not be seen before my eyes
My soul could not take flight on broken wing
A mask of pleasure would my fear disguise
Until the day I longed to see the sky
Dark clouds would come and go, but never stay
Like seasons’ changing faces passing by
Impermanence - the law they would obey
All things, once born, must soon return to dust
No matter if their name is grief or joy
In sunshine after thunder we may trust
Immortal Self no weapon can destroy
The body will one day return to naught
Like mind, emotions, sorrows, bliss and fame
Identified no more with name and thought
All-One-ness with my Inner Self I claim
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All-One-ness with my Inner Self I claim
Identified no more with name and thought
Like mind, emotions, sorrows, bliss and fame
The body will one day return to naught
Immortal Self no weapon can destroy
In sunshine after thunder we may trust
No matter if their name is grief or joy
All things, once born, must soon return to dust
Impermanence - the law they would obey
Like seasons’ changing faces passing by
Dark clouds would come and go, but never stay
Until the day I longed to see the sky
A mask of pleasure would my fear disguise
My soul could not take flight on broken wing
When truth could not be seen before my eyes
Within myself, projected on each thing
I tried to mask the ugliness I saw
With empty smile upon my joyless face
For all my life I’ve hidden from pain’s claw
Such sadness had invaded inner space
And filled my heart with anger and unrest
Who shattered every well-installed belief
For grief became an uninvited guest
When lonely heart was crying for relief
Gold trophy winner
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