Some dismiss it as selected <br />others feign not to know <br />All the while they watch, with relish <br />your decent into madness, slow <br /> <br />They see the screams behind your eyes <br />But deafen their ears to suit <br />Lest they somehow be infected <br />By this emotive mute <br /> <br />To all is displayed your sorry state <br />Too extreme to conceal, too intense to hide <br />Still they begrudge you, your meagre slice <br />Your motives they decide <br /> <br />No words seep from their set mouths <br />To acknowledge what is seen <br />Attempts to convey emotions are quickly revered, clean <br />Still they envy you, your strength it musts <br />To keep it ever silent <br />That piercing internal scream<br /><br />rigdev bandyopadhyay<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/fading-away-27/
