Living between two worlds
Trying to be loyal to both
Misplaced Identity
Obscured sense of duty

Living a lie
Just because the truth hurts
Knowing it won’t last long
Still believing it must

Choosing between dreams and expectations
The growing dominance of the need
Irrepressible urge of desire
On each yet none the psyche feeds

Looking for the meaning of satisfaction
Defining happiness in senseless terms
Swollen egos or treasured self-respect
Misery of visceral conduct

Sitting at the crossroads of life
Traffic passing from all side
Trying to figure out where to diverge
When the only choice you have is no choice

Subjecting the self to tormenting afflictions
Searching through memory the meaning of tense
Fluctuating among binary oppositions
The bittersweet anguish of existence

Giving up what you want
Frustrated but can’t do much
They say you are born free
And keep reminding the possessive touch

Knowing too well yet accepting not
Wanting to understand the unknown
Lack of faith or too much belief
Self is responsible for one’s own

Challenging situations to tackle
Waiting for some miracle
Alone among loved ones
Everyone has to fight their own battle

Shuffling together the scattered pieces
Different sizes, varied cuts
Somehow they still fit into the puzzle
Resolving over the ifs and buts

The story of my life
May run parallel to yours
We still have our own sides
To tell amidst the unanswered divides!!!