SAUDADE

Life has been a bit rude to me lately,

Throwing curveballs left and right,

I'm waiting for good news, but it's hard to keep hope,

What if it's all just a never-ending fight?

Why am I here? What is my purpose?

Why can't I catch a break?

I long for a splash of happiness,

Just for me, and only me to take.

I yearn to be the only priority,

In someone's life, even if it's just for a while,

But it seems that fate has a different plan,

And it's left me waiting with a heavy heart and a forced smile.

I wonder if I'm waiting for something,

That's never going to come to be,

Perhaps I'm waiting for a life,

That's just not meant for me.

Or maybe it's a love that's not in the cards,

That leaves me waiting with bated breath,

I fear that I'm forever doomed to be alone,

In this endless cycle of life and death.

But still, I wait and hope,

For a glimmer of light in the dark,

I cling to the possibility of a better tomorrow,

And keep pushing forward with all my heart.

- Ramsha M.