I Don't Blame You! Poem by Kamalakar Arakala

I don't blame you
For controlling me.
I blame myself
For giving you all the space,
For giving up my solace!

I don't blame you
For suppressing me.
I blame myself
For impressing you,
By not even expressing!

I don't blame you
For telling me everything.
I blame myself
For listening like a lamb,
For seeming so dumb!

I don't blame you
For not respecting me.
I blame myself
For I don't love you enough
To respect me!


I don't blame you
For not laughing together
I blame myself
For believing
Life is not a laughing matter!

I don't blame you
For not aligning with me.
I blame myself
For maligning you,
Yet making myself victim!

I don't blame you
For not teaming up
I blame myself
For letting you group with your ego,
For I let you play against!

I don't blame you
For my being recluse.
I blame myself
For I refused to include you
Deep in my heart!

I don't blame you
For that deep dent.
I blame myself
For I didn't vent
Nor did I want!