I Pretended Poem by Ashok Azad

I pretended to have awoken afresh that day......when i had not slept for a second...
I pretended to be in excellent mood: i gave a false laugh, i cracked a heartless joke...
I pretended all the chores that day:
I pretended i thought, i pretended i listened...

When infact, i did nothing, but remember...Her.....
Her laughs - her smiles....her face - her voice...
Just her...
She, who refused me yesterday....She, who did not remember me today..
And one more thing i did not pretend...
...i cried and i did not pretend that..