Oh Euphoria!

By Neeharika

Oh euphoria,

where did you go?

I thought that you were here by my side.

You held my hand and filled my chest with something so unusual, so rare,

but now that it's gone, I feel as though my entire being has become hollow.

Oh euphoria,

you come in like light breeze on a warm day in May and go away just like that, leaving me standing alone in the rain.

Why do you keep running away from me?

Don't you see how I lose my purpose when you go?

Oh euphoria,

one remark from someone and you get all upset

but you never let me fight for you.

You never even ask me before packing up your bags and catching that flight

just to end up not showing your face for days.

I need you now more than ever because melancholia is all that passes through

my veins without your presence.

Oh euphoria,

we were having such a good day.

After all that crying, I thought I could finally breathe but you don't care

about that at all, do you?

Every time I find a thread to hang onto,

you are the one who snaps it.

The mat outside my door reads "Welcome" when you come,

but then why do you never stay?

• MJ.

By Neeharika