Inner Void

Updated: Dec 10, 2025

A hole in my chest, a void in my mind,

Lost in a world that feels unkind.

I chase, and I run, yet fall behind,

My purpose fades, too hard to find.

Working like a dog, no rest, no sleep,

Feeding my life to a promise I keep.

My art is starving, my heart’s not fed,

Dreams are burning while I sit in dread.

Where am I in this endless race?

Why do I bow? Why give up my place?

Should I surrender, or should I fall?

Or was I never meant to stand at all?

A journey to glory or a path to despair?

Each step feels heavy yet leads me nowhere.

My hands are tied, my voice is weak,

I scream inside but dare not speak.

Will there be a change? Will light breakthrough?

Will I rise and start anew?

When will I smile, when will I see,

The life I lost still waits for me?

Where is the peace? Where is the war to cease?

Or is the end my one release?

But if there’s still a spark in me,

Perhaps there’s more I’m meant to be.

So if I fall, I’ll rise once more,

Step by step, not keeping score.

I’ll feed my art; I’ll free my soul,

And piece by piece, I will be whole.

This poem was written by Nikhil Narayanasa, photographed by Pankaj Tottada & acted by Hareeth Chiluveru.

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