Broken Down

I bore it all with a smile
Not a flex of muscle
Betrayed my expression
Not a word said
Displayed my inner feelings
How insensitive you seemed
To me.

I bore it all with a straight face 
Not letting you know a thing
Maintaining my composure
As always
But inside me i crumbled
Crumbled like a pack of cards.

I bore it all as if nothing was wrong
But only i knew that
Nothing was going on 
As i wanted.
A smile was struck on my face
But my heart was bleeding.

I said only what you wanted to hear
Only what would suit my occasion
And my false expression
But oh! How badly i wished
You would only once hold my hand
And ask, “Are you okay?”
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Agustin Avatar
August 6, 2024 at 10:48 PM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
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February 20, 2016 at 11:49 PM
sd, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing and sharing your poetry. LOVE LINDA
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December 22, 2015 at 7:19 PM
SATYAKI :) stopping by to enjoy some of the best poems and poets of 2010 - 1015 :) Hope you are well enjoying what is left of 2015. Sending an early Christmas Message with Hugs. May you have a blessed Christmas and a happy New Year. Good luck in all you do during 2016. ~SKAT LOVE~
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May 4, 2011 at 4:07 AM
A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you Satyaki. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. Read and comment on their's and they will return in kind. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love and blessing always, Carol
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