Dreams of Liberation(Vaibhav) I wish to be liberated from my thoughts
As they are filled with hope for a better tomorrow
The constant tug of war between the memories of the past and a coveted future
It only results in a dejected and lonely present.

I wish to be liberated from the expectations of the society
As I feel like an outlier trying to fit into the mold of a perfect life
Anxiousness and fear often puts an end to moments of fleeting peace
As I struggle to embark on a journey that's not meant for me.

I wish to be liberated from the desire to be loved unconditionally
As it's an impossible future so far away from reality
The longing for a warm embrace from a loved one after a long day
It shall remain a dream that slowly fades with time.

I wish to be liberated from the state of constant loneliness
As I continue to live pretending that everything is okay with me
This facade of life is good enough to fool everyone else but me
Yet I continue to go through life by wearing a mask with a smile.

I wish to be liberated from feeling any desire
As I feel it's better to trod along life with a heart of indifference
Perhaps my only true desire is to escape all desires
There can't be any disappointments without expectations

I wish to be liberated from myself
My body, my soul, my thoughts, my actions
As everything I feel, see, do, dream of
Feels like doing an injustice to the life I have been given.

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