The State of Perplexity

The State of Perplexity

My world has crumbled, 

my world has crumbled

yes, my world has crumbled

my world as I know it has crumbled 

right in front of my very eyes.

I did not see it coming

I did not see it coming

no I did not see it coming

If I did, I would have done all 

that which is possible to stop this demise

All that I know, love and trust are now gone

Gone, gone, gone, gone never to return

Now if I were responsible for this demise

It would not be so bad

Hands visible and invisible 

sought to take my light away

They wanted to ensure that I 

would no longer find happiness 

in the realm of love, laughter, 

prosperity and tranquility

Their actions were not provoked by any misdeeds of mine

It is not that I grudged, despised or undermined any of the ones

I have never slighted them and 

I have never judged them

On the contrary, I have only embraced 

each and every one of them

In the realm of the anew is where I am subjected to reside

Certainly, in this new reality, 

the likes of love and pleasure will never be realized

For such to be realized, I would need my light

If I were to have my way, 

I would reverse father time

Not to vanquish those who seek to harm mine

Not even to castigate them 

for the thoughts that they had bubbling on the inside

Reverse, reverse father time only so that I can once again share

in the splendor of that which was mine

Yes it would be good once again to see, feel, taste and

be touched by that which was mine

Only this time I would even be suspicious of the wind that blows each and every time.