Isolation - a new poem

Silence fills the void, echoes of love long gone,
Thoughts turn to immersion, inky black cold,
Life turns on decisions made in haste now flown,
Joy is just out of reach, happiness a fleeting thing,
Warmth, love, piercing the veil, lifting as foretold.

Journey begins with single steps, yet failure stomps,
Miasma, tendrils creep into my soul as doubts arise,
Reach out for friendly hands, heat the icy gloom,
Life will not arrive on your doorstep, love is illusive,
The quest for light, love and peace is the eternal prize.

So begins new hope, ambition cast spells of purpose,
The shroud tears as sadness moths take flight,
Light emerging, shards of crystalline hope abound,
The tentative reaching hand feels warmth again,
Love, peace, hope, purpose, isolation run aground.