Lotus

Pity 

Nobody heard 

Lotus screaming..

They just watched 

The poor lotus 

Drenched in muck  

Let it glorify the pond 

With its beauty..

Selfish world..

Knows not to read 

Between the lines  

Sees not the pain of 

a helpless flower

Stand in vain

Like

Music Stayed With Me

The music stayed in my mind
soothing,
creeping softly on my nerves
hissing
unaware of its movements
on my skin
I played on
lost in fantasy
into a different world
where the angels dance to the rhythm
of the soul
gliding in space
seasons changed
but for me
time stood still

The Conqueror

Conqueror by Veri Apriyatmo 2008

Lost I was in sea of uncertainty
wrapped with unforeseen dangers
did you search for me?
did you truly missed me?
would I be rescued, I wondered

captured and entangled
no hope for escape
like a bird in a cage I fluttered
exhausted i lay, rejected and abused
in a naked glory
I forget myself

Double Talk

Double talk
Double meaning
Wish you could 

Talk direct
In simple words that I understand
Your words 

When they pass through a maze of emotions
Are too bent and distorted
Crumpled 

They lose their strength
Become too weak to lift our friendship to a higher level
They lie 

Neglected
Ignored
Alone