Forever

-Priyanka Jain

All my nights are filled with restlessness caused by numerous nightmares

Regardless of whether my eyes are closed or not, all my fears lay bare

Frightening is the fear of losing the people I want to spend ‘forever’ with

I want them to stay, but now I know that ‘forever’ is a myth!

Yes, I expect too much because I believe that someone will understand

And I am still waiting but it won’t be long when everything will be bland!

Sometimes I wonder if they are going to think about me when grey and old

Will they acknowledge knowing me or will they act same as today, Cold!

I want to know if they will cherish the memory we made all these years

That we were once together, in pain or ease, and in smiles or tears

Yes, I expect too much because, alas! I don’t have much time left

And I don’t want to be unhappy when I leave, I don’t want to be bereft!

Time is all I ask for but time is all I don’t have; all begging seems to go in vain

To me every moment is a ‘lifetime’, I wish for a lifetime with you, please don’t feign!

I won’t be there to see if you think about me when grey and old, I’ll be long gone

I wish you acknowledge our togetherness now, because soon I’ll be looking drawn

Yes, yes, I expect too much because ‘now’ is the only time I have, I am going far away

Please don’t make me helpless, because I’m going away for ‘forever’, with every passing day!