Delusion Poem by akshaya shah

Ever so near and yet so far,
The struggle for a journey-
No promises, no returns
Nearing the end, it's all the same
Is it really the end?
Or is it just the beginning?
It was the same back then
It was but a small step ahead
Now there are no more steps to take
Now there are no milestones to look back at
It is like it always was-
A chase, a race
To happiness
There were those who made it easy
And there were those who made it tough
There were those who smoothed the struggle
And there were those who made it rough
All this as I strove to the finish
Now that the end is near
The race is done
The chase is over
Is it really any different?
All those steps
All those dreams
All the elusive wisps of time
Spent chasing a mirage…called love?