Deceptive Paradise

Sometimes you put out the fire you nurtured with your own hands,

Pluck out the petals from the grasps of the harsh sand

Turn away from your own deceptive paradise,

Solemnly bury the reveries, they suffered a sad demise

Stranded and lost your utopia diminished,

Phrases unsaid desires unfinished

Once again you try and take solace in the mundane,

One step closer and the hypocrites call you insane

Shun reality to pursue the make believe,
Plenty to rejoice. aplenty to grieve

Lovingly build sand castles in the air,
Waiting till the next time life decides to be unfair.

-Abbas