Within: A journey

So this is my retribution,
To live in Your hope, Your Love,
But without You.

But without You,
I will live on for a hundred years:
Holding onto this Love

Holding onto this Love
Even a hundred reincarnations
Would flick by in a second

Would flick by in a second,
Every pain, every trauma.
As I walk this path drawn by Karma.

As I walk this path drawn by Karma
I'll know it was You, my protector
Holding my hand through every darkness

Holding my hand through every darkness
You slither between my dreams and reality
Making me toe the line separating us.

Making me toe the line separating us
I realize, You are that omnipresent God
Whereas I'm that girl who's paying for her actions.

Whereas I'm that girl who's paying for her actions.
And once all the debts are cleared,
I'll come knocking at Your doors.

I'll come knocking at Your doors.
For us to fall in Love one more time,
Just once, in answer to all my births.

Just once, in answer to all my births,
All that tears, hope, laughter and Love.
You would give me atleast that, won't You?

You would give me atleast that, won't You?
For that, I would wait even an eternity and beyond.
Cleansing my soul and dancing in desperation.

Cleansing my soul and dancing in desperation.
I wait for You, each moment searing my skin.
And so, this is my retribution.

A/N:

"Anthaathi" (அந்தாதி) in Tamil refers to a specific type of poetry where the last word of one verse becomes the first word of the next verse. It's also a combination of the words "Antham" (end) and "Aadhi" (beginning), signifying a structure that connects the end of one line to the beginning of the next. This type of poetry is often used in devotional and religious contexts, where the interconnectedness of verses can symbolize the continuity and flow of divine narratives or the cyclical nature of existence.