r/Poem

The Sun
I hear God,
I feel Him everywhere,
But why can’t I see
Where is Thee?

Then I heard,
The light in the sky,
Leads us like sheep and shepherd.
But don’t look,
For it is too bright.
But where is Thee?

I saw the light,
Disappear into the ocean water,
As if the clouds dip,
Chips in tea.

I waited longer,
But to no avail,
The darkness seems to prevail.
And when all hope was lost,
I saw the light emerge across.

That’s when I noticed,
Thee is nobody but you,
Move through the sky,
Lead us with sly,
Help us get through,

And now I know,
Who you are.
A true friend to the core,
With love for all small chores.
So my dear,
For once I ask,
Nothing is there for me to fear,
And hence,
Let me lift up the spear.

-Atharva Haldankar.(me!)

[NOTE: I did not want any proper rhyming scheme as I prefer most free verses. You may provide feedback on other things.]

Just feel like death is calling me

My head says listen to my heart

My heart says listen to my head

This is the problem

It can’t focus

It can’t listen

Miscommunication

I’m here

Yet NOBODY is listening

I’m screaming at the top of my lungs

My throat is red raw

My hands are bloody

My eyes are weeping

Yet I’m here

And NOBODY is listening

In a world that runs on restless feet, 
Where time sprints past and hearts compete, 
I found a pause I can’t explain 
A quiet thread beneath the strain.

She doesn’t know I walk this earth, 
Or that her presence holds this worth, 
And maybe that’s how it should stay 
Some things are softer from afar that way.

Her eyes
not just beautiful, but kind 
They slow the chaos in my mind, 
Turn racing hours into space,
Where everything can fall in place.

Not mine to hold, or claim, or keep, 
Just something steady, calm, and deep.
A passing light I happened to see, 
That asked for nothing back from me.

But in a world that races blind, 
Her eyes are where I measure time.

I’m sorry, my dear
For holding your hand only in my head
For loving you wildly inside my head
Because I’m just that kind of man
Since in real life, I can't hold your hand.

Please forgive me
For living with you in my fantasy
Reading comics together in sweet harmony
My in-mind soulmate, forever you stay
Though in reality, there's no one today.

In my mind, we build a house that’s gleaming
And every night when stars come out, our love is dreaming.
Oh, this world so far
I wish upon a star
Just to hold your hand, to hold your hand
And caress your hair where the shadows are.

Still I dream
That you’d sense a presence near your side
Someone behind the trees, where I hide
Watching you with a love so deep
Though in the real world, no one I keep.

In my mind, we build a castle, small and sweet
And every time I leave, you beg for no retreat.

Oh, this world so far
I wish upon a star
Just to hold your hand, to hold your hand
And caress your hair where the shadows are.

My in-mind soulmate, forever you stay
Though in reality, there's no one today.
My in-mind soulmate, forever you stay
Though in reality, there's no one today.

She is the ballad that the voiceless sing,

The jagged edge of a raven’s wing.

She is the nectar brewed in a chalice of gold,

A story of fire that’s never been told.

She’s the hallowed hush of a winter’s night,

A blinding dark and a searing light.

With lips of honey and a heart of stone,

She sits on a high and haunted throne.

She is the riddle the wind cannot sigh,

The burning depth of a violet eye.

What she is.

A holy relic or a cursed design or

A demonic grace or a spark divine?

It drives you crazy that I can live without you.

It drives you crazy that I'm talented.

It drives you crazy that I'm attractive.

It drives you crazy that I'm not afraid of what others say.

It drives you crazy that I'm treated the way I want.

It drives you crazy that I don't have to beg for attention.

It drives you crazy that the people around me love me.

It drives you crazy that I have suitors.

It drives you crazy that you can't be me.

I'm so envious of people who are healthy.

I envy people who don't feel anger, who can control their feelings and don't explode.

I envy those who haven't vomited from jealousy.

I envy those who have never been in a physical fight.

I envy those who have never had an addiction.

I envy those who can talk about how they feel without trembling or crying.

I envy those who aren't afraid of food and have a healthy relationship with it.

I envy those who don't have body dysmorphia.

I envy those who have the privilege of going to therapy.

I WANT TO BE NORMAL, I WANT TO BE HEALTHY.

I was going to pour out my love for you

But then you showed me your ring.

I want to share another poem i wrote, please help me improve my writing. English is not my first language, so all advice are helpful.🙏

“It’s all been said and done

my tongue weighs like

a stone

no words can come out

through this empty mouth

‘cause meanings fall apart

when one speaks

from the heart”