Crying Out In Pain
Crying out in pain, losing myself in the dismay
Butterflies of sorrows strike my face, and my hair
I wake up crying out in a dark anguish
My tears fall gently down my face like shining gems
I let myself be lulled by the waves of the darkness
As tragic as my fate is, I cannot surrender to grief
Hopes are illusions that blind my senses and overcome my wisdom
Nothing is eternal and indissoluble because everything is perishable
The enclosure of the mind is an unlimited endeavour
The presence of a cracked mirror whose reflection is a failure
The languishment of a senseless life once the grief is overwhelming
Crying out in pain when I lost every expectation
I fall into the trap of self-abandonment once the astonishment disappears
And no wishes can replace my anguish of the decline
Waiting for that resilience that could let me survive
While the clouds strive to move against the wind
I remain bound by an immutable chagrin.
Esther Racah