Failed Attempt to Heal
In the still of night, I labor, a futile quest, To soothe your soul, to grant you rest. I tried my best to make you forget, The shadows that haunt, the regrets beset. But each attempt, a fleeting grasp, As memories return, like a venomous asp. Your past, a specter, looms so vast, A relentless echo, a shadow cast. With every smile, I hoped to erase, The pain that lingers, the tears you chase. Yet, one message, one call, and all is undone, My efforts in vain, like battles unwon. I love you, dear, more than words can say, But trust remains elusive, slipping away. I am not him, the one who caused such woe, Yet his ghost still haunts, refusing to go. So I stand here, heart heavy with sorrow, Hoping for a brighter, less haunted tomorrow. I'll keep trying, though my efforts seem small, To mend what's broken, to answer love's call. © Niloy Shouvic Roy