Don'T Ask Me Not To Cry... Poem by Reshma Ramesh

How would you know how many nights i cried
choking, suffocating, life denied
how would you know what i felt
when my heart was being welt

have you ever have someone turn a knife
in your soul, feelings of love and hate strife
have u ever been lovingly abased and mortified
belied, broken, buried and brutifed

how would you know cause you haven't been there
asking you to feel my pain would be unfair
I have no wounds to prove the pain I feel
guilt, sadness, tears, hopelessness I conceal


you want me to pretend everything is alright
laugh and love when there is no hope in sight
close my eyes and kiss the cleaver which cut me
forget the pain, forgive and be free

how would you know how difficult it is to laugh
could u live one day on my behalf?
so that u understand the torment inside
what u preach to me could u abide?

how would you know how tired iam
tired of promises, advices and sham
tired of waiting, wanting and enduring
tired of explaining, defending and mitigating

I dont need to prove nor vindicate
I want no counselor no merlin
for no one can fathom the distress
from loving my self and living i digress


Iam angry, drawn, confused and jaded
Iam critical, turned on and faded
Iam screaming for help cant you see
open your ears hear the banshee

why do you ask me not to cry?
the pain i feel should i deny?
why do you ask me not to swear?
the things i feel i should not share?

why are the fingers pointing at me
all you are getting is what you want to see
how would u know my wants and needs
for you are not the one who bleeds

I don't want to comprehend and amend
I don't want to straighten the bends
all i want is to be free and free
be happy and go on a laughing spree

don't ask me not to cry my friend
don't ask me to fix and mend
for you cannot fix broken hearts
and not mend burnt parts.