Ultimate Reality

In the silence of the night, a cry resounds,
A living creature gasping, its voice profound.
Darkness creeps, overcoming the light,
Days blend with nights, devoid of meaning's sight.

Craving death more than life, its heart is torn,
Love eclipsed by hatred, a soul forlorn.
For every beginning, an eventual end,
Behind the brightest light, shadows extend.

No rain falls without thunder's fierce roar,
Promises often shattered, hearts left sore.
After joy's embrace, sorrow takes its place,
A constant reminder, life's fickle embrace.

Vulnerability unveiled, a tender shell,
Sentimentality questioned, what tales will it tell?
Buried beneath desires, yearnings unspoken,
Will power wavers, foundations broken.

Dreams conquer, surpassing reality's reign,
Facts blur, truths twisted, in a wild refrain.
Why do the good suffer, why are hearts ripped apart,
A question unanswered, a tormenting art.

But amidst this turmoil, let hope still reside,
In our brokenness, strength shall always abide.
For poetry tells tales of souls on the mend,
With words, we find solace, towards healing we tend.