Somewhere down the Road...

When did I lose my sanity,

When did I fall prey to raging winds,

When did my tears dried up,

And revenge occupied the darkness in mind.

What made me repent my long journey,

What made me curse the path I chose,

What made me immune to sensitivity,

What made the animal instincts,

Come to fore.

Where are the people who pacified me,

Where is my home, taken by audacity,

By the creepers and weeds of Nature,

Where are my dogs and the welcome 

I recieved, from their undiluted love

Where did I lose my faith in religion.

Why have I become an enigma to myself,

Why am I lost in the shadows of mist,

Why do I stand at the crossroads 

Of life, staring blankly,

Why am I running after elusive pleasures,

Why have I lost my humanity?

How do I get back my self,

For a shadow of my former self have I become,

How can I replace the weeds of thoughts,

With thousands blooming flowers,

How can I reclaim the love of one's I lost,

And forgive those who failed to understand me,

How can I get out of this Shangri La,

And reach out in reality,

How do I realise my goal,

How do I rise above the mundane.

If redemption is needed, so be it,

If atonement of my sins is imminent,

Let it be,

If to seek myself, I have to brave the fiercest storms, I am ready,

If I can be at peace with whoever I am,

That should define me,

If my epitaph is sung by high winds and tides,

If the journey of the flesh hinders my horizon,

My soul shall rise and connect me,

For somewhere down the road,

I lost myself, to various emotions and loneliness.