AN ODE TO ENNUI

Mainak Dhar

Ennui envelopes me,

in its comforting arms,

as I sink into a world,

of pleasant nothingness

No cross to carry,

no burdens to bear,

just my faithful companions,

my ennui, my pen

Floating through a swirl,

of memories and dreams,

merging to form a reality,

only ennui can reveal

The illusion is shattered,

ringing phones, full in-boxes,

and I return to this world,

leaving ennui behind

But it remains in wait,

faithful to the end,

and I long to return,

to my ennui's arms