ESCAPE (ENGLISH POEMS)

SHADOW

As I opened my eyes from a deep sleep
I wondered where I was;
Barefooted on the sand
My hair was blown by the wind
I heard the peaceful sound of the waves
While walking across the falling leaves..

I saw the blue sea in front of me
How peaceful
So chilling..
In just a snap, I'm back to reality
I'm longing for my inner peace
I am too drown with my responsibilities
Whether in home, school, or friends..

I started to prepare myself for school
Fix my bed, fix myself, making sure of everything;
How I wish I can fix my life just like these

Put the earphones on— got the perfect vibe for me to ignore the world
I start to walk beneath the sun
And realizing that somebody's following me
I turn my back to check if there's really someone else
But I see nothing, no one
Just my own shadow..

Right now, the world is really unsafe
The people are becoming more toxic
Everyone sees the traditional beliefs as hogwash
The world is gradually replenished by bullshits
Nation over nation
Ego versus another ego
The peace is nowhere to be found within us
But somehow, it's apparent that negativity won't last..

I stare blankly at my shadow
"Who I really was?"
I used to appreciate small things
I used to smile genuinely
I used to walk freely and not bothered that I won't get hurt
I used to love anything that surrounds me, not like this; I'm completely ignoring the world..

Maybe I'm tired
I'm puzzled
I'm afraid that if I make a wrong move everyone will judge me,
If I say something, everybody will get mad at me..

Overthinking and bewildered
I'm totally losing my inner peace
I just want it back
I miss myself...

Bullies are becoming rampant
Suicides became a trend
Instead of taking things seriously they always choose to make fun of it
People are becoming disrespectful
They are losing their manners
Treasuring fame before dignity
Loving friends over family
They don't want to be corrected when they're wrong
Listening to themselves even if it's not right just to go along
Which saddens me...

We should remember that we were born for we have a purpose
Neither to please nor judge anybody
Neither to discriminate nor bully
Neither to hate nor envy
Neither to impress nor be deadly
We have to stop hiding behind our shadows
Get out there; share positivity and good vibes

We were born to inspire others;
To help one another
Spread love instead of hate
Influence them the goodness of humanity
Make everybody appreciate the life so that no one will waste the opportunity
Teach them how to stand while not stepping the others
Teach how to embrace equality and stop comparing
Because everyone is unique
We have to believe..

Let's start within ourselves
We have to serve as helves
Don't be easily affected nor addicted to phone
Out of the shadow now and make the world as our peaceful home.