Bemused mind

In the echoes of laughter

Eyes search for shelter 

Hushed intimacy of silence 

Fragrance of absence lingers 

Rehearsed beginnings 

Veiled responses 

Measured laughter 

Numbness of presence weighs 

Life at best, a pretence 

Apathy in days to years 

Drowning in private fears

A grand stage at play

An occasional mask falls off

On the pillows of reflection

To feel weight of head

Hug the bemused mind