A Look -401 Poem by Smruti Ranjan Mohanty

A LOOK-401

Never complained,
never hurt anyone,
accepted life as it is—
that is how I have been.

Suffered a lot,
sacrificed a lot,
carefully nourished
my bleeding wounds.

No regrets.
Life, in return,
has taught me much
and given me much
even through pain,
even through silence.

Today,
my scars no longer frighten me,
they sit beside me quietly
like old companions of time.

And perhaps that is why
I have learnt to smile softly
even when the heart rains within

Smruti Ranjan Mohanty©
13.5.2026
India
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