Hey, It's Me Again

“Who are you?

What are you doing here?”

Silence…

“Answer me.

How did you get in here?

What do you want from me?”

Silence…

“Speak up, come on!

It’s my head you’re messing around inside,

It’s my soul in which you’re trying to reside.

It’s ME you’re messing with over here,

Stealing my joys, replacing them with fears.

You’re hurting me!

Why can’t you just leave me alone?

Speak up, come on!”

“It’s me, don’t you remember?

Ritwik here!

Maybe you couldn’t recognize me.

You haven’t seen me in a quite while.

I don’t blame you.

I used to live here before you kicked me out.

Apparently, I was an inconvenience.

I just came to visit after all this time,

To see how you’re doing.”

“Well, I’m doing fine!”

“I’m sure you are.

I see you’ve redecorated too

And it used to be a lot warmer in here,

In my time.

And I noticed the absence of ‘guests’.

Why did you shut them out?”

“I don’t need a guest.

I don’t WANT a guest.

Don’t tell me how to survive.

I know how to stay alive.

Breathe in, breathe out,

Let no one in.

Your life is yours,

Only you can win.

Keep others out,

You’ll be happy.”

“Is that what you think Life is?
Well, I am most amused!

I still think life’s about the…

I can’t really put it in a word.

There’s so much more I see than you,

Your views on Life, I don’t think they’re true!

You threw me away,

Told me I gave myself pain.

But that’s Life!

You had no downs,

But where are the ups?

Are you happy?

Or just…not sad?

They’re not the same, you know.

Let me know when you want me back.

I know you will, soon.

Your version of ‘Life”...that’s just an excuse…

Tell me when you’re ready to see reason.

Until then, ‘live’ on…”