Happiness And Sorrow

We are not the same.
We have different names.

You are Happiness and I am Sorrow.
If you'll visit today, I'll come tomorrow.

You work your way out of miseries.
I deal in building sad memories.

You know how to shake a leg or two.
I tend to always have the blues.

You never run out of company.
I always tend to be lonely.

You spread laughter all around.
I live in silence without a sound.

But we are the banks of the same river.
Far apart, but facing each other.

Incomplete any life would be
Without a dose of you and a tinge of me.

We bring alive life's true essence.
When we are together it makes complete sense.

An Appeal

I have been meaning to speak to you.
Please come and have a seat.

I have been thinking a lot these days.
Look at me, please! This is serious.

I know things have not been going well.
I have not really been good to you.

I should never have let others get to me,
and vent out my anger on you.

You have always been patient with me
and bore my constant mood swings.

I hope you do know that
I have tried my best to keep you happy
and make sure you were never ignored.

Somehow the moments you churned out
revealed a different side of me.

Each happy moment you saw me exulted
and in my happiness forgot to offer
my gratitude to you.

And during the sad times
I cursed and abused you and held you responsible
for everything wrong that was done to me.

I take this moment now to reconcile,
to start afresh this relationship.

Please hold my hand and guide me,
teach me, lead me, surprise me
and take me through all your moments.

I promise this time it will be different.
Dear Life, be my friend again...