An evocative poem about love, loss and sadness by Sara – exclusively for Different Truths.

What do you do with sadness,
When you miss someone
You love so much but
It's not that you think about them all night
And are you with them all day?
Everyone is in the deep sea of sadness.
Has anyone ever gotten out of this sea?
It is very deep and takes courage.
Everyone's heart may be broken
In today's world, no one believes it.
Brave are those who tell their stories,
How he got out of the darkness of
This deep-sea after taking a little light.
Sadness is a beautiful feeling if seen.
People sing songs of sadness.
People write poems about sadness.
Sadness doesn't let you lose your identity, either.
It is a bottomless, beautiful sea in which
We all love diving.
Who among us does not like to sleep
When the night gets dark and long?
Let's believe this is a beautiful feeling.
We want to keep it with us for the rest of our lives.
Behind every beautiful shape,
there is a story from here. That’s why it lives.
Save yourself from getting lost.
Those we miss live only in our sadness, so
Let us love it with all our hearts and soul.

Picture design by Anumita Roy

Sara Arshad

Sara Arshad is an English teacher. She taught in various institutes all over Lahore, Pakistan. In her free time, she enjoys writing heartfelt personal poetry that makes the reader see the world through her perspective and journey. She is a working member of the South Asian Peace Action Network and a member of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan. Her syndicated features have made a place in renowned journals around the globe.