Unseen

By Gayathri Paulson

Can’t you hear

The scream of my silence?

Can’t you see

The blood in my tears?

Can’t you see

The pain in my fake smile?

I know you can’t

Not coz you keep them

Unseen

But since

I’m a good actress

Who knows to hide?

The real beneath the reel.

It’ not the fault of the rain

To be unaware of the droughted land.

I once wished

You could see my unseen

But now I can’t let you show it.

And yeah!

I’ll try being fine.

By Gayathri Paulson