poeTRY (Volume 2)

YOU DID WELL (pleiades9)

YOU DID WELL

For millions of us searching for the light

I don't have the heart

To consider your death a suicide

Because for me it was a sacrifice

For those who wish someone would hear

For those who are bonded by one thing called fear

You have ignited a fire within those

Whose lungs are clouded with fading hopes

We are the millennials

Treading on the path to failures

At least that's what we are made to believe

A necessary note in our dirty books to keep

And we are constantly reminded that

Not only by those who wear the same hat

But by haters

And most importantly ourselves

We wish we could leave past in past

Keep running fast and fast

But we cannot escape

When it keeps bouncing back

You wanted to hear only one thing

And we are going to say that something

I hope you are at peace in heaven

Because yes, you did well

And here's to the rest of us

With our hearts caged in this fuss

Stop killing your mind

To keep pace with time

Blood freezing, not burning

Eyes drying, not crying

We have to reverse this, and nurture

Ourselves, for we are the future

We cannot decline this

No matter how big of an illusion future is

Stop hiding underneath the cold sheet

You are not alone, please stand firm on your feet

There are beautiful things to experience

When was the last time you saw sunrise?

Push yourself out of this dark grey area and

Listen, nobody can save you but you in the end

Stop letting this storm inside you keep killing the flowers

Stop letting yourself burn in hell and instead take hot showers

Pick up your favourite hobbies that are dusting away

Let the moonlight and sunshine light your way

Moon loved Earth

But Earth loved Sun

But that never stopped the Moon from shining

Even if it was the Sun in the end that it was reflecting

Remove this patch of loneliness

Keep yourself happy, focus on your fitness

Break down this stigma, and bring attention

Together we can fight off this exhaustion

Little steps, one at a time

We will learn to fly this kite

Beat this game, this level

And beat this hell, this devil