Desolate

Terror and fright consume me: Light leaves and dark trails behind me. I am forever alone with no one near or close, In this secluded island, I stand morose. I run and run, With nowhere to go, I still run. I shout and shout, With no one to hear, I doubt. I hear my heart pounding. "Lub dub lub dub," it is saying. I feel the cold, the emptiness, the despair This misery I can no longer bear I see a small flicker of light; I run to that place with delight, Only to see a firefly I see my hopes awry. It has been long Where does the light belong? As I wait, I see another demise: The firefly dies. I wait for another light to come. And again, it fails me, my hope turns to crumbs. Numb feeling, there is no glee. I let the darkness consume me.