Be friend, Don't be frank
Herojit Philem *
''You are proud''
Your amigos will say
When you do no chat,
If secrets are kept hidden
From their ears for years.
The truth is -
All have unnarrated stories
So, why don't they share their untold pains
Instead of excavating yours.
Forgotten though to greet ''HI''
Or to smile and stare at them
''You are change''
Will be the comment you recieved
Next second or meeting.
Reason behind your forgetting may be -
Sorry mood, frustration or any other
They don't understand you
Thus waited your ''HI''
To answer with ''HELLO.''
When you leak your agonies
They give alcohol or tobacco
And they say -
''This will solace you.''
Sorrows are momentary and its part of life.
A drop of wine or a puff of smoke
Will eventually make you say -
''Be friend, don't be frank.''
* Poem written by Herojit Philem who can be contacted at herojit(dot)philem(at)gmail(dot)com
The poet is pursuing his 1st Semester - Bachelor of Arts in Manipur College.
This poem was webcasted on July 27, 2013
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