Hopes and Dreams

Life gives me hopes and dreams that

rise higher than the highest waves in the sea

Only to come dashing down on the

Rocks and boulders of reality

Parched I move around in the desert of life

Time and again I see many an Oasis

Many a streams appear with crystal clear water

Only when I near them do they turn out to be mirages

I seek the beloved with unbounded love

With selfless and untiring efforts

Only to find the beloved in dreams and visions

But in reality always ever so distant

To expiate what sins am I burning thus

In a fire that never seems to die

Pains and tortures that wreck the body

And trouble the soul appear to be never ending

There is no balm to heal this pain

In this gamble there is never any gain

And yet I continue treading this path

Slowly wearing my body and soul