Per Aspera Ad Astra

· Dr. Soukkou Youcef

Through quantum vibrations of strings and metaphysics

I lay weak amidst your dreams

I wish for an eternal dark night’s sleep

Why should I live in history, my dear?

Our egos pervail, and our bodies always mindlessly obey

I missed the sunshine on my face, I missed getting drunk

I missed a lot of things. But, I didn’t miss the stars

Why?

Because just like you my dear, they are a part of me

Smoking that pack that night, I realized …

I am not perfect; my ego was satisfied

I bridged the phantom gap between good and evil

I tricked myself, and you were my guardian angel

7 Cold days of December, and 3 entangelments apart…

My shadow asks for rebellion, my soul wants peace of mind

My eyes are sleepy and tired. Just like they always were

Life is tiresome, love. But not as much as loving myself

I protected you from sunlight, but forgot to protect you from me

I drag myself in the maze of endless abstractions , in the void I shall rise

Rise to scare myself with my own demons

Demons that were always my friends

Reading between the lines won’t get you anywhere, dear

Close your eyes and smile instead

We’ll soon be dead.