Pain

a poem by Anil Kumar P K

Punishment is very painful
when you get it for doing nothing.
And if it is a result of misunderstanding,
the pain can be excruciating.
The only way to clear things is communication.
But if the reception is completely blocked,
you are helpless.
No matter what you try,
you can’t get through.
And you can’t force yourself in,
it’ll be rape.
You can’t stand still and bear it,
you’ll be an eye witness to a crime.
Time can never heal some wounds
which you yourself want to keep fresh.
Sometimes you feel that when you stretch,
you are pinching your heart.
Why is life so difficult
when you want to be a good, understanding, caring person?
Well, I just feel that I’m being sucked
into a whirlpool of questions
which time has specially designed for me.
But then life goes on…