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