Dear Frustration, please, won't you let me be?

Oh, why must my thoughts ridicule and torment me?

Looking for a mental space of serenity, 

Troubles in my way are all I can see.

 

Dear Frustration, haven't you had enough?

I'm tired of the struggle; all I need is love.

You're the looming shadow in corners of my mind,

Much like memories I can't leave behind.

 

Dear Frustration, is there still no escape?

You appear uninvited when problems take shape,

But I can't walk out, can't run away from myself-

Is this all there is? Is there something else?

 

This poem felt like a release. Thank you for your course. I truly enjoyed it.