Fading Away
You searched for yourself, but could not be found
Not in the future or present, not even in the past
It seems so absurd; you know you’ve been around
Even though you’re not sure where you spotted you last
Can’t remember life’s perspective or a personal affirmation
As you teeter here at the precipice of today’s eternity
You try to speculate when the changes had begun
When was it that your existence decided to flee
Your reflections expose a translucent face
Floating in the shifting mist of ambiguity
Meandering through unspecified barren space
Voices murmur from a distance, unintelligibly
Colors dim to mutated shades of worn pastel
Existence shifting to scenes altered and surreal
Other aspects and intricacies now left without detail
And rummaging through reality no longer has its appeal
Your metaphysical mind swirls aimlessly in the haze
No more reflective observations, nothing left to say
As it all mystifyingly transmutes into a misty grey
That no one seems to notice as you quietly fade away
Manish Singh Rajput
Fri 1st Nov 2024 14:06
This is by far one of my favourite poems of yours, Tim. It's like you've written exactly what was going on in my mind. Thank you very much for this.