The truth would have been
So much easier to bear
And in time would have
Dissipated into thin air
 
But in your feeble effort
To spare me grave pain
You continue to hurt me
Over and over again
 
The first pain was realizing
That promises were untrue
Rehearsed words spoken
To bring me close to you
 
The second pain was hearing
The unsubstantiated blame
Perhaps some stupid effort
To hide your own shame
 
Did you really believe
That I’d never get to know
For when I did find out
It was the unkindest blow
 
There was no pain in losing you
Your kind will find me again
For they have nothing to lose
And passion-filled days to gain
 
What’s sad is the bitterness
The likes of you leave behind
That makes truth unbelievable
And trust so difficult to find

~Siddharth Sanyal~