The sun is shining,
and yet no warmth reaches to me
A cold shadow looms over,
and I chose to hide within
I know nothing of these people,
and yet I ache to understand
What is it they see?
Do they pretend and give fake smiles too?
Dejected from their thoughts,
yet I feel perfectly fine-
There is peace, even in this cheerless place
Accept everything as it is,
and don't dare glance back
Do not keep your melancholy feelings
all to yourself, just stand tall.
Expect absolutely nothing and
do not bother to lean on another
Written back in 2011