Insane and neurotic
All out of my mind
Eyes brimming with teardrops
Blurred vision, I’m blind
My self is all but lost
Humanity’s gone
Life isn’t worth living
It’s time to move on
But where would I go to
Who’ll keep me around?
Why would someone pick me
Withered and run-down?
No feels, no emotions
Drifting with the flow
No set destination
There’s nowhere to go
The scars run too deep and
The stain is too fresh
Entangled, strangled
In this pensive mesh
Everything is laced with
A trace of self-doubt
Is this what I’m worth now?
Is there no way out?
You plucked all my feathers
Couldn’t fly away
Cleverly made sure that
By your side I’ll stay
I keep hearing voices
They’re all just the same
Coaxing me, cajoling
To call out your name
The hurt that you’ve caused is
Just too much to bear
Should I crawl right back or
Should I cease to care?
You crushed me, you used me
Till I came undone
These tears I shall wipe and
Grief I’ll overcome
Barrenness within I’ll
Fill with a new love
You’re not worth my pity
Tears you don’t deserve
With brand new resolve I
Get up from the floor
There’s worlds worth exploring
Beyond your closed door
The sun’s shining brightly
The sky’s filled with light
Breathing in some fresh hope
I take one more flight
– Yousuf Bawany, May 2016
Insanity at its best! 
Beautifully written and I love the way this ended, full of hope.
Thank you for the compliment; this made my day. Cheers! 🙂
My pleasure!
The pathos and pain described in the lines made me sad. Maybe it’s about a bird, or about someone who has become a marionette in other’s hands. But I was really relieved by the gleams of optimism and positivity at the end… 🙂
A poem wonderfully written… 🙂
Thank you for the kind words, Maniparna.
You are welcome… 🙂
Whew! I was a little worried through the first 9 stanzas, but I breathed a sigh of relief by the end of stanza 10. And the ending is perfect. Great imagery and emotion.
Your comments made my day! Thank you. =)
p.s. I have a few dark ones too with not-so-happy endings. No matter how hard I try, there are still days when you just can’t seem to find the light. Writing helps me get rid of those emotions. 🙂