You are so quiet tonight.
Your thoughts busily chatter away.
It’s what they do best,
When they are not nagging.
They will not stop any time soon.
You grow weary of the endless tirades.
Would they notice if you stepped out?

Outside stands a fountain that has dried up.
The nearly-full moon watches serenely.
It seems we are all waiting for something.
What I wonder?
“The source eternal,” answers the fountain,
“To be made whole,” adds the moon.
And what am I waiting for?

I turn to step back in.
“Stay with us, why the hurry to join your unruly companions?”
Why indeed?
After a while, I tiptoe in.
They are dozing off but thankfully are not roused.
They will be back tomorrow.
“The light of truth,” I mutter under my breath.

I sought for serenity in countless ways;
Then I found quietude in her,
And she became my fountain of tranquillity.

I'm going up the hill again,
The top is my destination,
Confronted with fleeting dreams of mesmerization,
The sky is clear but it feels like rain, soil gone too,
down the drain,

I've been here before, I can feel it,
Imprints of my feet, the ground steals it,
The sky is a blue hue I do not recognize
The stars look more like flies

I approach the top and something feels off,
Stress, anxiety, and vertigo on top,
I inhale but no relief comes,
Gravity is not for friends or fun,

I get the top and I can see the sky,
For a moment I feel like I can fly,
But I realize my deja vu the lack of serenity,
I'm at the bottom in an endless journey,

O, love! What have you done?
In the open air, sauntering alone
Thinking about you constantly
Looking at the blue sky
Talking to myself relentlessly
‘Where are you?’ asking forlornly
I crave you, your touch
Your breath, your skin
I am at sea undoubtedly
I yearn for your presence
My life became lightless
The blue sky responded joylessly
She is long gone abruptly
I replied optimistically
Your alluring love would never fade.

You're the first flash of light after the darkness
A needed breath of air after almost drowning
The calm before the storm, and the rainbow after it passes
Some define serenity as the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled
I have no words for it, but with just a picture of your smile I just might feel ok.