"Heaven"

Where witty comebacks turn to worthless hours,
Where the spirit of children is forever devoured,
Where one can never see the distant shame,
This place called heaven, forever the same.

Where be mountains, hills and misty stops,
Where one fragile heart never stops,
Where no patter is heard of pouring rain,
This place called heaven, forever insane.

Where you and I are I and you,
Where looking simply at things we do,
Our humble spirits touch the fame,
This place called heaven, forever the same.

Where nothing is of value, especially a heart,
Where one doesn't know where to start,
Where love is simply a violent game,
This place called heaven, forever untamed.

Where a few words break a million hearts,
Where confidence shatters, pain it starts,
Where the smallest of souls forget their aim,
This place called heaven, forever the same.

Where men are hunted for their skin,
Where women are reminded of their sins,
Where one disabled is simply lame
This place called heaven, forever holds name.

                                                        -Aneesha Tulluri.


(P.S. This poem is about Hollywood. Of course I didn't need to explain that..it just ruined everything. Ugh. Why do I always mess things up?)