The Constant Battle a villanelle
Lahari Durga, 10th grade
In solitude, I wander through the night
Longing for company, drifting through sea
A starless sky, no end to this plight
Loneliness a constant, lasting, fight
Letting out a screaming, silent, plea
In solitude, I wander through the night
Reliving old memories, a horrible sight
Where’s the way out? There should be a key
A starless sky, no end to this plight
A kindle of hope, shining so bright
This must be the way to set me free
In solitude, I wander through the night
Can’t tell if this way is wrong or right
Perhaps, maybe this is how it should be
A starless sky, no end to this plight
I stand defeated in my desolate fight
Not now, but one day I know I’ll find glee
In solitude, I wander through the night
A starless sky, no end to this plight
