Vanity

What this world
That I live in?
Empty, lonely,
Hollow, sad.
What worth all
If lost brings pain?
What worth love
Unreciprocated?
What worth trust
If (you’re) thought untrustworthy?
What worth friendship
If secrets withheld?
What worth eyes
If impressions decide?
What worth heart
If prejudices rule?
What worth life
If it’s only doubt, hesitation and mistrust?
- John Arul Prakash

My first poem after I stepped into college. We were all trying to be what we weren't, trying to figure out each other to see who would be our friends.