LOVER'S LAMENT

In the depths of my heart, a melancholic tune

Echoes through the chambers, like a mournful moon

A love lost, a heartbreak so profound

My soul aches, without a sound

I wander through the city streets, alone

A ghostly figure, with a heart of stone

Memories flood my mind, of love once pure

Now shattered, broken, and obscure

I search for solace, in the depths of my soul

But the pain lingers, like a black hole

An abyss of emptiness, where love once thrived

Now a void, where my heart has died

Yet, through the pain, I find a glimmer of hope

A chance to heal, to learn, to cope

For love, like life, is a journey to behold

And even in heartbreak, a new story can unfold

Poem by Syeda Rahman

Cover art: Claire Reina Circe Cajal