SOLACE

In the solitude

Of my being

I found solace

Of what I have been

Of what I have not

When I tied the knot

And of what I shall be

And I want to become.

My inner celebrations

Become like radiations

Easing my pain

Reflecting the shame

In the wonders of a land

Where love is lost

And you are only a ghost.

Your shadow disappears

I have already been buttered and blue

Now I am peeling off the layers of the pain

Embracing my inner strength

And every other good thing I can gain.

A self-portrait of love

I am painting

With self-love gunshots

To kill heartbreak and sorrow

With absolute no regrets

I will start afresh tomorrow

With no place for nostalgia

or heartache

Healing my wounds

Breathing fresh air

Without despair.

A new home I will build

Palace of dignity and respect

I will be victorious with what I erect

Reaping the benefits

Of a new found freedom

I will look in the mirror

Seeing my beauty and humanity

In all her power and Almighty.