Requiem for a dream

She is sitting in the corner
all timid and full of fear
wondering how she got inside this cave
when just yesterday she was far away from here

She was running freely just days ago
under the open skies and green grass
chasing what she had set out for
but destiny had chosen a different path- Alas!

She tries to escape from the dark caves
but finds herself bruised and in pain
tries to remember what hurt her 
whilst all consciousness she tries to regain

She recollects her journey to a few days back
and remembers the path she took
she was headed straight to her destination
But got distracted by a handsome lad
as deep into his eyes she did look.

Love at first sight had struck her
and she had forgotten what she had set out for
She locked her fingers into his
and with him a new path she started to explore.

And then they reached a dead end
with a cliff that was dangerous and high
He looked at her, held her hand and said
" to be forever for eternity darling, we have to die'

With only true love on her mind
she took the plunge and jumped down
He just stood in all stillness
and looked at her fall and drown.

He hadn't loved her
He hadn't understood her
And of that the drowning girl was sure
but she has given him her life and a whole lot more.

She wanted to survive 
and swam her way to the depressing dark cave
Lay down on a rock so solid
and realized that this could have been her grave.

But here she was today
crawling out of the failure and defeat
Swearing to the sweet lord above
that now reaching her destination will be her only feat.

So she managed to step out 
and run again under the open sky
starts off upon her journey again 
bidding ever bad thought 'good bye'

She is not human
but merely my dream personified 
But if I ever had lost her
with her I too would have died.

We start chasing the light at the end of the tunnel 
because at us we can see it brightly gleam
We aren't going to give up so easily ever 
for I will never chant 'the requiem for a dream' !