A Tasteless Life Poem by Anand Rai

I want to cry today,
Shed my tears and let it all out,
But I fear to cry my heart out,
For fear it might flood the world,
Or the fact that Men don't cry.

I want to scream my lungs out,
So loud that the heavens scream with me,
And out scream the hellish screams,
But I fear my screams might drown,
For the sorrow I feel is far greater than any I ever knew.

Killing myself is the option I have been pondering on,
Yet I am no coward to succumb to mere emotions,
For if this is pain as large as life itself,
I need to clip off those things I need and those I don't,
Least all comes back to take a bite off of me.

Every passing minute deepens the pain I feel inside,
Penning down my grief is all I have known,
Yet paper and pen don't hurt you,
They keep all your secrets,
And be the best friend you deserve.