The Writer's Lament by Enda Heriska

The writer's Lament 

A poem by Enda Heriska 

See how the writer, perched in solemn care,
With pen in hand and furrowed brow laid bare.
The blank page mocks his efforts to create,
While fleeting muses tease, then dissipate.

The ink, once bold, grows faint with each new line,
As doubts arise to dim his thoughts divine.Sources: Pinterest
The clock's cruel ticking fuels his deep despair,https://pin.it/5QEImvGSa
And silent walls seem heavy with the air.

Yet still he labors, bound by unseen chains,
To craft a verse that beauty's height attains.
Though failure lurks, his spirit will not yield,
A soldier armed, though lost upon the field.

Thus shall he toil, until his task is done,
Through darkest nights and glimpses of the sun.
For in his heart, a dream of triumph burns,
And hope, though faint, with every stroke returns.

Padang, West Sumatera, 2024

Me 

Enda Heriska is a 2021 student of the Department of English, Faculty of Language and Arts, Universitas Negeri Padang. When writing this poem, the author was taking a British Literature course. The poem written by Enda was inspired by reading the poem entitled "The Rape of the Lock" by Alexander Pope which he listened to on the Study.com website (https://study.com/learn/lesson/the-rape-of-the-lock-by-alexander-pope-summary-analysis.html). In addition, Enda is also an active member of PPIPM (Pondok Puisi Inspirasi Masyarakat), a community that focuses on developing poetry and literacy in society. To find out more about her activities and works, follow her on Instagram at @heriska