A mathematical ray



I am as a wayward traveller,
Lost.
Lost as a wayward traveller's 
Bound to be.

I tread the path I see
with no memory of the walk,
In me.

Even a wave traversing the ocean,
Knows its journey,
Though, not, its origin and end.

Even the air that flows,
Caressing the flowers,
Kissing the leaves, 
Indeed, has a direction.

I move
as if to imitate,
The wave or the breeze.
Knowing full well
I do not have their purpose.

In a world where
Fullstops are stiffling, 
I struggle to find a comma.

To take a break
One deserves a break,
Or so the world teaches.

I will not lie.
I'm tired
of this existence. 

A mathematical ray
that moves on
Endless, through time and space.

Close these eyelids
Bid me goodbye.
I wish to curl up and sleep,
Till this world is no more.

The little human left in me,
Still hopes. 
When I awake,
I shall see, not planes or angles,
But, colours.

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The world is a hard place to be when your pen is only true company.

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Written on October 19, 2022

Submitted by lydiapsaju on October 19, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme XXAB ACB DBX AAAD XXAXA XCX EEA FXA XXA AFXX BAEAA
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 882
Words 204
Stanzas 11
Stanza Lengths 4, 3, 3, 4, 5, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 5

Lydia P Saju

Lydia P Saju was born and raised in Kerala beside the beautiful paddy fields which instilled in her a ceaseless love for nature from an early age. Lydia considers her faith and family to be the defining characters of her life. She is currently a dental student striving to keep the world smiling and writing keeps her sane. When she isn't reading or writing, she is usually with her pet feline, Leo, trying to impress her with the results being unsuccessful most of the time. more…

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