Where is that Sweet, Sad Place where Elephants go to Die?

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A journey into the mythic graveyard of memories, guilt, and dreams that refuse to die.

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Where is that sweet and sad place,

perhaps lost forever in both time and space,

upon the brazen earth and under the grey sky,

where elephants go to die?

Strength and might sometimes fail,

in the face of raging fire, rain and hail

Failure exhausts the strongest of souls,

when we repeatedly fail to achieve our goals

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Where is that dark and cold womb,

devoid of all life, it’s really a tomb,

when one fails each challenge and test,

where worries finally come to rest?

Worries, which were once peacefully silent,

but now extending their tentacles, cruel and violent

My worries are not making a submissive bow,

my worries are kicking and screaming now

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Where is that vast desolation of heart,

where the sun never shines as the clouds do not part,

where all of us are destined to be, the fools and the clever, 

where dead love breathes its last and rests forever?

Memories, which were once pretty and colourful,

but now have haunting eyes, dull and dreadful

Memories are not compelling me to make a new vow,

my memories, are dead and only skeletons now

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Where is that unfathomably deep, black hole,

which silences all greed, and the dreams it once stole,

where regrets crawl and plead infernally,  

where guilt is finally dead and is buried eternally?

Guilt, once a rare acquaintance and even a stranger,

it was a horse called Diablo, without a ranger

My guilt is watching me with a frowned brow,

my guilt is a monster, a menacing presence now

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I fear their accusations, their dead, hollow stare,

the evil was afar, yet somewhere close here

I loathe their presence and hold onto my spear,

the damnation was afar, yet somewhere so near

My anguish and my fear, I scream and I mumble,

my agony and my dread, I run and I stumble

I scream and I run, I make a final try,

to reach that place where elephants go to die

There is a Child in All of Us

When ignored, the inner child does not vanish—it fades quietly.

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There is a child in all of us,

waiting to get out and scream

No real worries and without any care,

pushing all limits and trying to dream

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There is a child in all of us,

attempting to solve the puzzle called life

No actual problems and without any caution,

carelessly running on the edge of a knife

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There is a child in all of us,

needing to be loved and love in return

No apprehensions and no hesitations,

scalding his innocence at life’s each turn

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There is a child in all of us,

wanting to dive into the whirlpool of fun

No lack of excitement and too much energy,

jumping ahead of all and having a good run

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There is a child in all of us,

a stranger to the demons of silence and guilt

Breaking all barriers and the walls we build,

no concerns for the milk wasted when spilt

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There is a child in all of us,

crying to be heard and followed unwisely

Harbouring sensitivity and deserving empathy,

dying when ignored and forgotten quietly

The Song of Solace

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A poem for the wounded child inside every grown heart.

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Come lay your head in my lap, little one,

you have so many enemies and friends, none

Tell me how the world trampled your dreams,

and tell me how the time stifled your screams

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Come lay your head in my lap, little one,

you have lost so much time; nothing has been done

Tell me how the words broke your heart,

and tell me how the taunts acted like a poisoned dart

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Come lay your head in my lap, little one,

shed away your worries, nowhere to run

Tell me all and tell me some more,

show me your soul, all blood and gore

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Come lay your head in my lap, little one,

fear no more; there is no case to be won

Cry some and then cry some more,

bare it all, your feelings all tender and sour

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Fear not, little one, I will reweave your dreams,

and mend your broken heart

Fear not, little one, I will kiss away your screams,

and bless you with a fresh start

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Fear not, little one, I will soothe away your pain,

and wipe all your frustration

Fear not, little one, I will bring the fresh rain,

and wash away all agitation

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Come lay your head in my lap, little one

Come lay your head in my lap, little one