Loneliness
She is an image of grim loneliness,
Her gloomy withdrawn countenance
struck me in the middle of a joyful gathering…
A shroud of melancholy surrounded her
face like a black veil!
a wedding celebration going on, plenty of
wine, food, cakes…pounding, throbbing music,
beautiful bride in white dress,
crowd brimming with happiness!
Is depression taking over her?!
wistful memories of her youth
drowning her feelings with inexplicable grief!
Does she remember the promise of
a young man in his twenties, strong
and handsome…who never came back!
Fire, cries, screams,
In the centre of the busiest city,
The tall concrete buildings were crumbling down
like dominoes, a few lives trapped in the inferno ..
that’s the only picture she can see in her head!
She never saw that beaming face again!
Even in a rapturous crowd, her mind is vacant!
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