By Tamanna Gupta
What is this pain that makes me shallow
from inside
after crying all the tears last night
I stand in the crowd with the
brightest smile,
what have I done?
The screams are deafening
with the silence taking over,
The barricades of love trip us with guilt
Am I selfish for wanting their care?
Oh to be loved for once
and not be an option.
But I have grown up with loneliness
inside my heart
that beats rapidly when shown attention
If I beg for it,
will it ever be mine?
Hurt has always been my friend
Darkness, the one that envelopes me
in its arms.
To be cradled in tight winds
to be learning from battles
to be able to stand up alone
I grew up in the environment
with the presence of hunters
always there.
By Tamanna Gupta
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