LOVER'S LAMENT In the depths of my heart, a melancholic tune Echoes through the chambers, like a mournful moon A love lost, a heartbreak so profound My soul aches, without a sound I wander through the city streets, alone A ghostly figure, with a heart of stone Memories flood my mind, of love once pure Now shattered, broken, and obscure I search for solace, in the depths of my soul But the pain lingers, like a black hole An abyss of emptiness, where love once thrived Now a void, where my heart has died Yet, through the pain, I find a glimmer of hope A chance to heal, to learn, to cope For love, like life, is a journey to behold And even in heartbreak, a new story can unfold Poem by Syeda Rahman Cover art: Claire Reina Circe Cajal